Home / 27,026.84-37,300.77-15,090.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026.84, 37,300.77 and 15,090.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026.84, 37,300.77 and 15,090.95 is: 20,827.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026.84 : 37,300.77 = 15,090.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026.84/37,300.77 = 15,090.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026.84x = 37,300.77 × 15,090.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026.84x = 562,903,868.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,903,868.53/27,026.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,827.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.