Home / 27,386.46-41,079.69-7,667.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,386.46, 41,079.69 and 7,667.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,386.46, 41,079.69 and 7,667.93 is: 11,501.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,386.46 : 41,079.69 = 7,667.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,386.46/41,079.69 = 7,667.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,386.46x = 41,079.69 × 7,667.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,386.46x = 314,995,981.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,995,981.94/27,386.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,501.89

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.