Home / 27,486.39-41,229.75-7,765.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,486.39, 41,229.75 and 7,765.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,486.39, 41,229.75 and 7,765.12 is: 11,647.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,486.39 : 41,229.75 = 7,765.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,486.39/41,229.75 = 7,765.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,486.39x = 41,229.75 × 7,765.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,486.39x = 320,154,036.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,154,036.98/27,486.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,647.73

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.