Home / 27,288.03-40,931.91-23,578.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,288.03, 40,931.91 and 23,578.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,288.03, 40,931.91 and 23,578.97 is: 35,368.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,288.03 : 40,931.91 = 23,578.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,288.03/40,931.91 = 23,578.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,288.03x = 40,931.91 × 23,578.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,288.03x = 965,132,380.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,132,380.26/27,288.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,368.34

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.