Home / 27,350-41,025.88-8,630.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,350, 41,025.88 and 8,630.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,350, 41,025.88 and 8,630.20 is: 12,945.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,350 : 41,025.88 = 8,630.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,350/41,025.88 = 8,630.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,350x = 41,025.88 × 8,630.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,350x = 354,061,549.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,061,549.58/27,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,945.58

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.