Home / 27,350.75-41,026.11-8,882.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,350.75, 41,026.11 and 8,882.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,350.75, 41,026.11 and 8,882.75 is: 13,324.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,350.75 : 41,026.11 = 8,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,350.75/41,026.11 = 8,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,350.75x = 41,026.11 × 8,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,350.75x = 364,424,678.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,424,678.60/27,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,324.12

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.