Home / 27,438.03-37,864.60-14,862.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,438.03, 37,864.60 and 14,862.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,438.03, 37,864.60 and 14,862.78 is: 20,510.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,438.03 : 37,864.60 = 14,862.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,438.03/37,864.60 = 14,862.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,438.03x = 37,864.60 × 14,862.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,438.03x = 562,773,182.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,773,182.43/27,438.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,510.70

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.