Home / 27,298.04-40,933.89-9,528.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,298.04, 40,933.89 and 9,528.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,298.04, 40,933.89 and 9,528.26 is: 14,287.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,298.04 : 40,933.89 = 9,528.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,298.04/40,933.89 = 9,528.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,298.04x = 40,933.89 × 9,528.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,298.04x = 390,028,542.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,028,542.06/27,298.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,287.79

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.