Home / 27,352.98-41,035.95-9,824.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,352.98, 41,035.95 and 9,824.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,352.98, 41,035.95 and 9,824.58 is: 14,739.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352.98 : 41,035.95 = 9,824.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352.98/41,035.95 = 9,824.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352.98x = 41,035.95 × 9,824.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352.98x = 403,160,973.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,160,973.65/27,352.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,739.20

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.