Home / 27,371.84-37,773.12-14,796.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,371.84, 37,773.12 and 14,796.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,371.84, 37,773.12 and 14,796.59 is: 20,419.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,371.84 : 37,773.12 = 14,796.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,371.84/37,773.12 = 14,796.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,371.84x = 37,773.12 × 14,796.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,371.84x = 558,913,369.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,913,369.66/27,371.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,419.28

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.