Home / 27,470.16-37,908.84-14,895

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,470.16, 37,908.84 and 14,895

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,470.16, 37,908.84 and 14,895 is: 20,555.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,470.16 : 37,908.84 = 14,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,470.16/37,908.84 = 14,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,470.16x = 37,908.84 × 14,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,470.16x = 564,652,171.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,652,171.80/27,470.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,555.11

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.