Home / 27,223.44-40,835.37-7,503.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,223.44, 40,835.37 and 7,503.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,223.44, 40,835.37 and 7,503.08 is: 11,254.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,223.44 : 40,835.37 = 7,503.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,223.44/40,835.37 = 7,503.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,223.44x = 40,835.37 × 7,503.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,223.44x = 306,391,047.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,391,047.94/27,223.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,254.68

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.