Home / 27,204.84-40,807.26-7,485.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,204.84, 40,807.26 and 7,485.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,204.84, 40,807.26 and 7,485.48 is: 11,228.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,204.84 : 40,807.26 = 7,485.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,204.84/40,807.26 = 7,485.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,204.84x = 40,807.26 × 7,485.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,204.84x = 305,461,928.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,461,928.58/27,204.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,228.22

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.