Home / 27,517.49-37,973.80-14,942.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,517.49, 37,973.80 and 14,942.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,517.49, 37,973.80 and 14,942.33 is: 20,620.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517.49 : 37,973.80 = 14,942.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517.49/37,973.80 = 14,942.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517.49x = 37,973.80 × 14,942.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517.49x = 567,417,050.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,417,050.95/27,517.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,620.23

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.