Home / 27,048.89-40,537.98-19,577.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,048.89, 40,537.98 and 19,577.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,048.89, 40,537.98 and 19,577.61 is: 29,340.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,048.89 : 40,537.98 = 19,577.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,048.89/40,537.98 = 19,577.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,048.89x = 40,537.98 × 19,577.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,048.89x = 793,636,762.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,636,762.63/27,048.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,340.83

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.