Home / 27,050.69-40,580.66-8,330.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,050.69, 40,580.66 and 8,330.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,050.69, 40,580.66 and 8,330.31 is: 12,496.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,050.69 : 40,580.66 = 8,330.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,050.69/40,580.66 = 8,330.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,050.69x = 40,580.66 × 8,330.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,050.69x = 338,049,498.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,049,498.63/27,050.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,496.89

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.