Home / 27,378.49-41,067.74-9,849.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,378.49, 41,067.74 and 9,849.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,378.49, 41,067.74 and 9,849.68 is: 14,774.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,378.49 : 41,067.74 = 9,849.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,378.49/41,067.74 = 9,849.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,378.49x = 41,067.74 × 9,849.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,378.49x = 404,504,150.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,504,150.74/27,378.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774.53

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.