Home / 27,520.02-41,296.50-11,937.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,520.02, 41,296.50 and 11,937.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,520.02, 41,296.50 and 11,937.65 is: 17,913.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,520.02 : 41,296.50 = 11,937.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,520.02/41,296.50 = 11,937.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,520.02x = 41,296.50 × 11,937.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,520.02x = 492,982,956.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,982,956.74/27,520.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,913.61

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.