Home / 27,135.10-40,623.45-19,359.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,135.10, 40,623.45 and 19,359.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,135.10, 40,623.45 and 19,359.10 is: 28,982.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,135.10 : 40,623.45 = 19,359.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,135.10/40,623.45 = 19,359.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,135.10x = 40,623.45 × 19,359.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,135.10x = 786,433,430.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,433,430.90/27,135.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,982.15

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.