Home / 27,384.60-41,081.13-11,589.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,384.60, 41,081.13 and 11,589.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,384.60, 41,081.13 and 11,589.72 is: 17,386.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,384.60 : 41,081.13 = 11,589.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,384.60/41,081.13 = 11,589.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,384.60x = 41,081.13 × 11,589.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,384.60x = 476,118,793.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,118,793.98/27,384.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,386.37

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.