Home / 27,059.68-40,593.35-8,341.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,059.68, 40,593.35 and 8,341.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,059.68, 40,593.35 and 8,341.24 is: 12,513.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,059.68 : 40,593.35 = 8,341.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,059.68/40,593.35 = 8,341.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,059.68x = 40,593.35 × 8,341.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,059.68x = 338,598,833.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,598,833.05/27,059.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,513.04

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.