Home / 27,106.80-40,660.20-25,465.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,106.80, 40,660.20 and 25,465.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,106.80, 40,660.20 and 25,465.20 is: 38,197.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,106.80 : 40,660.20 = 25,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,106.80/40,660.20 = 25,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,106.80x = 40,660.20 × 25,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,106.80x = 1,035,420,125.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,420,125.04/27,106.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,197.80

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.