Home / 90,165.88-135,199.86-26,977.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,165.88, 135,199.86 and 26,977.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,165.88, 135,199.86 and 26,977.24 is: 40,451.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,165.88 : 135,199.86 = 26,977.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,165.88/135,199.86 = 26,977.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,165.88x = 135,199.86 × 26,977.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,165.88x = 3,647,319,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,319,071.19/90,165.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,451.21

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.