Home / 89,622.86-134,434.29-27,293.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,622.86, 134,434.29 and 27,293.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,622.86, 134,434.29 and 27,293.90 is: 40,940.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,622.86 : 134,434.29 = 27,293.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,622.86/134,434.29 = 27,293.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,622.86x = 134,434.29 × 27,293.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,622.86x = 3,669,236,067.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,236,067.83/89,622.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.85

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.