Home / 27,311.64-40,977.34-9,544.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,311.64, 40,977.34 and 9,544.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,311.64, 40,977.34 and 9,544.92 is: 14,320.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,311.64 : 40,977.34 = 9,544.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,311.64/40,977.34 = 9,544.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,311.64x = 40,977.34 × 9,544.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,311.64x = 391,125,432.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,125,432.11/27,311.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,320.83

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.