Home / 27,294.84-40,942.12-23,585.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,294.84, 40,942.12 and 23,585.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,294.84, 40,942.12 and 23,585.80 is: 35,378.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,294.84 : 40,942.12 = 23,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,294.84/40,942.12 = 23,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,294.84x = 40,942.12 × 23,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,294.84x = 965,652,653.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,652,653.90/27,294.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,378.58

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.