Home / 27,472.65-41,195.33-8,750.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,472.65, 41,195.33 and 8,750.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,472.65, 41,195.33 and 8,750.24 is: 13,121.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,472.65 : 41,195.33 = 8,750.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,472.65/41,195.33 = 8,750.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,472.65x = 41,195.33 × 8,750.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,472.65x = 360,469,024.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,469,024.38/27,472.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,121.01

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.