Home / 27,193.94-40,807.06-14,713.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,193.94, 40,807.06 and 14,713.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,193.94, 40,807.06 and 14,713.69 is: 22,079.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,193.94 : 40,807.06 = 14,713.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,193.94/40,807.06 = 14,713.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,193.94x = 40,807.06 × 14,713.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,193.94x = 600,422,430.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,422,430.65/27,193.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,079.27

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.