Home / 27,537.10-41,308.70-8,812.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,537.10, 41,308.70 and 8,812.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,537.10, 41,308.70 and 8,812.74 is: 13,220.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,537.10 : 41,308.70 = 8,812.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,537.10/41,308.70 = 8,812.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,537.10x = 41,308.70 × 8,812.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,537.10x = 364,042,832.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,042,832.84/27,537.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,220.09

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.