Home / 27,340.35-41,010.51-6,563.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,340.35, 41,010.51 and 6,563.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,340.35, 41,010.51 and 6,563.85 is: 9,845.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,340.35 : 41,010.51 = 6,563.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,340.35/41,010.51 = 6,563.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,340.35x = 41,010.51 × 6,563.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,340.35x = 269,186,631.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,186,631.01/27,340.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,845.77

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.