Home / 27,541.03-41,203.41-21,253.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,541.03, 41,203.41 and 21,253.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,541.03, 41,203.41 and 21,253.54 is: 31,796.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,541.03 : 41,203.41 = 21,253.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,541.03/41,203.41 = 21,253.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,541.03x = 41,203.41 × 21,253.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,541.03x = 875,718,322.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,718,322.57/27,541.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,796.86

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.