Home / 27,401.40-37,813.95-14,826.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,401.40, 37,813.95 and 14,826.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,401.40, 37,813.95 and 14,826.12 is: 20,460.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401.40 : 37,813.95 = 14,826.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401.40/37,813.95 = 14,826.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401.40x = 37,813.95 × 14,826.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401.40x = 560,634,160.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,634,160.37/27,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,460.06

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.