Home / 27,482.77-41,227.13-8,758.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,482.77, 41,227.13 and 8,758.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,482.77, 41,227.13 and 8,758.41 is: 13,138.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482.77 : 41,227.13 = 8,758.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482.77/41,227.13 = 8,758.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482.77x = 41,227.13 × 8,758.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482.77x = 361,084,107.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,084,107.66/27,482.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,138.56

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.