Home / 27,352.48-41,035.20-9,824.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,352.48, 41,035.20 and 9,824.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,352.48, 41,035.20 and 9,824.08 is: 14,738.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352.48 : 41,035.20 = 9,824.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352.48/41,035.20 = 9,824.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352.48x = 41,035.20 × 9,824.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352.48x = 403,133,087.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,133,087.62/27,352.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,738.45

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.