Home / 93,631.53-140,465.97-27,072.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,631.53, 140,465.97 and 27,072.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,631.53, 140,465.97 and 27,072.47 is: 40,614.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,631.53 : 140,465.97 = 27,072.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,631.53/140,465.97 = 27,072.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,631.53x = 140,465.97 × 27,072.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,631.53x = 3,802,760,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,802,760,056.52/93,631.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.10

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.