Home / 27,281.79-40,892.37-11,482.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,281.79, 40,892.37 and 11,482.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,281.79, 40,892.37 and 11,482.17 is: 17,210.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,281.79 : 40,892.37 = 11,482.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,281.79/40,892.37 = 11,482.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,281.79x = 40,892.37 × 11,482.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,281.79x = 469,533,144.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,533,144.04/27,281.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,210.50

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.