Home / 27,196.61-40,794.89-9,667.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,196.61, 40,794.89 and 9,667.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,196.61, 40,794.89 and 9,667.13 is: 14,500.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196.61 : 40,794.89 = 9,667.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196.61/40,794.89 = 9,667.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196.61x = 40,794.89 × 9,667.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196.61x = 394,369,252.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,369,252.66/27,196.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,500.68

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.