Home / 94,501.24-141,779.55-27,943.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,501.24, 141,779.55 and 27,943.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,501.24, 141,779.55 and 27,943.10 is: 41,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,501.24 : 141,779.55 = 27,943.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,501.24/141,779.55 = 27,943.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,501.24x = 141,779.55 × 27,943.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,501.24x = 3,961,760,143.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,760,143.61/94,501.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,922.84

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.