Home / 27,472.59-41,203.11-7,745.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,472.59, 41,203.11 and 7,745.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,472.59, 41,203.11 and 7,745.85 is: 11,617.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,472.59 : 41,203.11 = 7,745.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,472.59/41,203.11 = 7,745.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,472.59x = 41,203.11 × 7,745.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,472.59x = 319,153,109.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,153,109.59/27,472.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,617.15

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.