Home / 27,056.02-37,337.22-15,119.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,056.02, 37,337.22 and 15,119.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,056.02, 37,337.22 and 15,119.36 is: 20,864.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,056.02 : 37,337.22 = 15,119.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,056.02/37,337.22 = 15,119.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,056.02x = 37,337.22 × 15,119.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,056.02x = 564,514,683.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,514,683.89/27,056.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,864.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.