Home / 27,525.67-37,984.40-14,950.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,525.67, 37,984.40 and 14,950.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,525.67, 37,984.40 and 14,950.15 is: 20,630.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,525.67 : 37,984.40 = 14,950.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,525.67/37,984.40 = 14,950.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,525.67x = 37,984.40 × 14,950.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,525.67x = 567,872,477.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,872,477.66/27,525.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,630.65

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.