Home / 27,096.24-40,642.06-9,325.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,096.24, 40,642.06 and 9,325.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,096.24, 40,642.06 and 9,325.44 is: 13,987.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,096.24 : 40,642.06 = 9,325.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,096.24/40,642.06 = 9,325.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,096.24x = 40,642.06 × 9,325.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,096.24x = 379,005,092.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,005,092.01/27,096.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,987.37

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.