Home / 27,029.58-40,558.91-11,245.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,029.58, 40,558.91 and 11,245.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,029.58, 40,558.91 and 11,245.50 is: 16,874.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,029.58 : 40,558.91 = 11,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,029.58/40,558.91 = 11,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,029.58x = 40,558.91 × 11,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,029.58x = 456,105,166.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,105,166.18/27,029.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,874.30

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.