Home / 27,176.94-40,721.47-14,702.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,176.94, 40,721.47 and 14,702.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,176.94, 40,721.47 and 14,702.85 is: 22,030.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,176.94 : 40,721.47 = 14,702.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,176.94/40,721.47 = 14,702.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,176.94x = 40,721.47 × 14,702.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,176.94x = 598,721,628.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,721,628.43/27,176.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,030.50

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.