Home / 27,454.83-41,227.79-17,132.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,454.83, 41,227.79 and 17,132.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,454.83, 41,227.79 and 17,132.19 is: 25,726.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,454.83 : 41,227.79 = 17,132.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,454.83/41,227.79 = 17,132.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,454.83x = 41,227.79 × 17,132.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,454.83x = 706,322,331.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,322,331.56/27,454.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,726.71

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.