Home / 27.24-40.86-19.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27.24, 40.86 and 19.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27.24, 40.86 and 19.11 is: 28.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27.24 : 40.86 = 19.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27.24/40.86 = 19.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27.24x = 40.86 × 19.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27.24x = 780.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780.83/27.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.67

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.