Home / 27,029.32-40,516.86-11,212.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,029.32, 40,516.86 and 11,212.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,029.32, 40,516.86 and 11,212.84 is: 16,808.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,029.32 : 40,516.86 = 11,212.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,029.32/40,516.86 = 11,212.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,029.32x = 40,516.86 × 11,212.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,029.32x = 454,309,068.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,309,068.48/27,029.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,808.01

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.