Home / 27,283.03-40,917.04-19,362.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,283.03, 40,917.04 and 19,362.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,283.03, 40,917.04 and 19,362.04 is: 29,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,283.03 : 40,917.04 = 19,362.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,283.03/40,917.04 = 19,362.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,283.03x = 40,917.04 × 19,362.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,283.03x = 792,237,365.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 792,237,365.16/27,283.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,037.73

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.