Home / 27,416.27-41,118.24-12,610.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,416.27, 41,118.24 and 12,610.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,416.27, 41,118.24 and 12,610.95 is: 18,913.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,416.27 : 41,118.24 = 12,610.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,416.27/41,118.24 = 12,610.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,416.27x = 41,118.24 × 12,610.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,416.27x = 518,540,068.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,540,068.73/27,416.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,913.59

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.