Home / 27,562.68-41,343.87-10,032.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,562.68, 41,343.87 and 10,032.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,562.68, 41,343.87 and 10,032.51 is: 15,048.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,562.68 : 41,343.87 = 10,032.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,562.68/41,343.87 = 10,032.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,562.68x = 41,343.87 × 10,032.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,562.68x = 414,782,739.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,782,739.05/27,562.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,048.71

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.