Home / 93,886.64-140,853.04-27,327.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,886.64, 140,853.04 and 27,327.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,886.64, 140,853.04 and 27,327.36 is: 40,997.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,886.64 : 140,853.04 = 27,327.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,886.64/140,853.04 = 27,327.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,886.64x = 140,853.04 × 27,327.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,886.64x = 3,849,141,731.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,141,731.17/93,886.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,997.76

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.