Home / 27,046.82-40,568.88-9,516.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,046.82, 40,568.88 and 9,516.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,046.82, 40,568.88 and 9,516.80 is: 14,274.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,046.82 : 40,568.88 = 9,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,046.82/40,568.88 = 9,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,046.82x = 40,568.88 × 9,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,046.82x = 386,085,917.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,085,917.18/27,046.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,274.72

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.