Home / 27,244.17-37,596.78-15,308.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,244.17, 37,596.78 and 15,308.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,244.17, 37,596.78 and 15,308.55 is: 21,125.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,244.17 : 37,596.78 = 15,308.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,244.17/37,596.78 = 15,308.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,244.17x = 37,596.78 × 15,308.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,244.17x = 575,552,186.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,552,186.47/27,244.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,125.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.