Home / 93,890.16-140,835.51-27,331.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,890.16, 140,835.51 and 27,331.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,890.16, 140,835.51 and 27,331.92 is: 40,997.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,890.16 : 140,835.51 = 27,331.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,890.16/140,835.51 = 27,331.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,890.16x = 140,835.51 × 27,331.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,890.16x = 3,849,304,892.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,304,892.48/93,890.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,997.96

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.