Home / 27,419.79-37,839.36-14,844.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,419.79, 37,839.36 and 14,844.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,419.79, 37,839.36 and 14,844.54 is: 20,485.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,419.79 : 37,839.36 = 14,844.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,419.79/37,839.36 = 14,844.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,419.79x = 37,839.36 × 14,844.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,419.79x = 561,707,893.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,707,893.09/27,419.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,485.49

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.