Home / 27,153.19-40,736.16-8,432.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,153.19, 40,736.16 and 8,432.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,153.19, 40,736.16 and 8,432.26 is: 12,650.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,153.19 : 40,736.16 = 8,432.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,153.19/40,736.16 = 8,432.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,153.19x = 40,736.16 × 8,432.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,153.19x = 343,497,892.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,497,892.52/27,153.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,650.37

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.