Home / 97,124.49-145,687.68-27,009.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,124.49, 145,687.68 and 27,009.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,124.49, 145,687.68 and 27,009.27 is: 40,514.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,124.49 : 145,687.68 = 27,009.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,124.49/145,687.68 = 27,009.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,124.49x = 145,687.68 × 27,009.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,124.49x = 3,934,917,884.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,917,884.79/97,124.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,514.17

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.