Home / 27,349.74-37,742.12-15,412.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,349.74, 37,742.12 and 15,412.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,349.74, 37,742.12 and 15,412.84 is: 21,269.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,349.74 : 37,742.12 = 15,412.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,349.74/37,742.12 = 15,412.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,349.74x = 37,742.12 × 15,412.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,349.74x = 581,713,143.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,713,143.20/27,349.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,269.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.