Home / 27,283.32-40,925.76-10,642.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,283.32, 40,925.76 and 10,642.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,283.32, 40,925.76 and 10,642.68 is: 15,964.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,283.32 : 40,925.76 = 10,642.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,283.32/40,925.76 = 10,642.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,283.32x = 40,925.76 × 10,642.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,283.32x = 435,559,767.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,559,767.44/27,283.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964.32

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.