Home / 27,083.74-40,631.68-9,553.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,083.74, 40,631.68 and 9,553.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,083.74, 40,631.68 and 9,553.72 is: 14,332.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,083.74 : 40,631.68 = 9,553.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,083.74/40,631.68 = 9,553.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,083.74x = 40,631.68 × 9,553.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,083.74x = 388,183,693.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,183,693.85/27,083.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,332.72

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.