Home / 27,282.15-40,905-22,023.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,282.15, 40,905 and 22,023.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,282.15, 40,905 and 22,023.63 is: 33,020.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,282.15 : 40,905 = 22,023.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,282.15/40,905 = 22,023.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,282.15x = 40,905 × 22,023.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,282.15x = 900,876,585.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,876,585.15/27,282.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,020.73

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.