Home / 27,176.85-40,760.91-7,450.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,176.85, 40,760.91 and 7,450.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,176.85, 40,760.91 and 7,450.83 is: 11,175.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,176.85 : 40,760.91 = 7,450.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,176.85/40,760.91 = 7,450.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,176.85x = 40,760.91 × 7,450.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,176.85x = 303,702,611.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,702,611.06/27,176.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,175.05

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.