Home / 27,154.44-40,738.02-8,433.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,154.44, 40,738.02 and 8,433.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,154.44, 40,738.02 and 8,433.54 is: 12,652.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,154.44 : 40,738.02 = 8,433.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,154.44/40,738.02 = 8,433.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,154.44x = 40,738.02 × 8,433.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,154.44x = 343,565,721.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,565,721.19/27,154.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,652.29

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.