Home / 27,489.17-37,935.06-14,913.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,489.17, 37,935.06 and 14,913.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,489.17, 37,935.06 and 14,913.92 is: 20,581.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,489.17 : 37,935.06 = 14,913.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,489.17/37,935.06 = 14,913.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,489.17x = 37,935.06 × 14,913.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,489.17x = 565,760,544.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,760,544.87/27,489.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,581.21

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.