Home / 27,533.45-37,975.02-18,566.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,533.45, 37,975.02 and 18,566.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,533.45, 37,975.02 and 18,566.75 is: 25,607.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,533.45 : 37,975.02 = 18,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,533.45/37,975.02 = 18,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,533.45x = 37,975.02 × 18,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,533.45x = 705,072,702.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,072,702.59/27,533.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,607.86

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.