Home / 27,262.56-40,850.10-15,569.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,262.56, 40,850.10 and 15,569.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,262.56, 40,850.10 and 15,569.40 is: 23,329.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,262.56 : 40,850.10 = 15,569.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,262.56/40,850.10 = 15,569.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,262.56x = 40,850.10 × 15,569.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,262.56x = 636,011,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,011,546.94/27,262.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,329.12

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.