Home / 27,453.03-37,883.09-15,517.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,453.03, 37,883.09 and 15,517.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,453.03, 37,883.09 and 15,517.49 is: 21,412.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,453.03 : 37,883.09 = 15,517.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,453.03/37,883.09 = 15,517.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,453.03x = 37,883.09 × 15,517.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,453.03x = 587,850,203.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,850,203.24/27,453.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,412.94

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.