Home / 27,392.14-41,066.70-11,584.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,392.14, 41,066.70 and 11,584.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,392.14, 41,066.70 and 11,584.24 is: 17,367.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,392.14 : 41,066.70 = 11,584.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,392.14/41,066.70 = 11,584.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,392.14x = 41,066.70 × 11,584.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,392.14x = 475,726,508.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,726,508.81/27,392.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,367.26

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.