Home / 27,294.48-40,941.48-8,826.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,294.48, 40,941.48 and 8,826.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,294.48, 40,941.48 and 8,826.48 is: 13,239.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,294.48 : 40,941.48 = 8,826.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,294.48/40,941.48 = 8,826.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,294.48x = 40,941.48 × 8,826.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,294.48x = 361,369,154.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,369,154.39/27,294.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,239.64

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.