Home / 89,592.12-134,407.62-27,261

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,592.12, 134,407.62 and 27,261

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,592.12, 134,407.62 and 27,261 is: 40,897.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,592.12 : 134,407.62 = 27,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,592.12/134,407.62 = 27,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,592.12x = 134,407.62 × 27,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,592.12x = 3,664,086,128.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,086,128.82/89,592.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,897.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.