Home / 27,292.36-40,957.33-9,523.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,292.36, 40,957.33 and 9,523.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,292.36, 40,957.33 and 9,523.12 is: 14,291.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,292.36 : 40,957.33 = 9,523.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,292.36/40,957.33 = 9,523.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,292.36x = 40,957.33 × 9,523.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,292.36x = 390,041,568.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,041,568.47/27,292.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,291.24

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.