Home / 27,058.49-40,588.43-12,823.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,058.49, 40,588.43 and 12,823.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,058.49, 40,588.43 and 12,823.63 is: 19,235.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,058.49 : 40,588.43 = 12,823.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,058.49/40,588.43 = 12,823.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,058.49x = 40,588.43 × 12,823.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,058.49x = 520,491,008.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,491,008.60/27,058.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,235.77

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.