Home / 27,468.68-37,906.44-14,893.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,468.68, 37,906.44 and 14,893.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,468.68, 37,906.44 and 14,893.16 is: 20,552.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,468.68 : 37,906.44 = 14,893.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,468.68/37,906.44 = 14,893.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,468.68x = 37,906.44 × 14,893.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,468.68x = 564,546,675.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,546,675.95/27,468.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,552.38

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.