Home / 27,266.32-40,901.20-7,275.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,266.32, 40,901.20 and 7,275.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,266.32, 40,901.20 and 7,275.44 is: 10,913.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,266.32 : 40,901.20 = 7,275.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,266.32/40,901.20 = 7,275.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,266.32x = 40,901.20 × 7,275.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,266.32x = 297,574,226.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,574,226.53/27,266.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,913.62

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.