Home / 27,423.28-41,141.40-14,272.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,423.28, 41,141.40 and 14,272.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,423.28, 41,141.40 and 14,272.66 is: 21,412.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,423.28 : 41,141.40 = 14,272.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,423.28/41,141.40 = 14,272.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,423.28x = 41,141.40 × 14,272.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,423.28x = 587,197,214.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,197,214.12/27,423.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,412.36

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.