Home / 27,526.92-41,290.32-6,750.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,526.92, 41,290.32 and 6,750.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,526.92, 41,290.32 and 6,750.42 is: 10,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,526.92 : 41,290.32 = 6,750.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,526.92/41,290.32 = 6,750.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,526.92x = 41,290.32 × 6,750.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,526.92x = 278,727,001.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,727,001.93/27,526.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,125.62

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.