Home / 27,551.14-41,325.93-7,829.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,551.14, 41,325.93 and 7,829.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,551.14, 41,325.93 and 7,829.66 is: 11,744.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,551.14 : 41,325.93 = 7,829.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,551.14/41,325.93 = 7,829.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,551.14x = 41,325.93 × 7,829.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,551.14x = 323,568,084.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,568,084.40/27,551.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,744.27

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.