Home / 27,241.26-40,864.55-10,602.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,241.26, 40,864.55 and 10,602.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,241.26, 40,864.55 and 10,602.65 is: 15,905.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,241.26 : 40,864.55 = 10,602.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,241.26/40,864.55 = 10,602.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,241.26x = 40,864.55 × 10,602.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,241.26x = 433,272,263.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,272,263.72/27,241.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,905.00

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.