Home / 27,192.54-40,723.20-15,470.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,192.54, 40,723.20 and 15,470.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,192.54, 40,723.20 and 15,470.22 is: 23,168.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,192.54 : 40,723.20 = 15,470.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,192.54/40,723.20 = 15,470.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,192.54x = 40,723.20 × 15,470.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,192.54x = 629,996,863.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,996,863.10/27,192.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,168.00

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.