Home / 27,497.68-37,946.46-14,922.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,497.68, 37,946.46 and 14,922.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,497.68, 37,946.46 and 14,922.34 is: 20,592.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,497.68 : 37,946.46 = 14,922.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,497.68/37,946.46 = 14,922.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,497.68x = 37,946.46 × 14,922.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,497.68x = 566,249,977.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,249,977.92/27,497.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,592.65

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.