Home / 27,564.44-38,040.18-15,627.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,564.44, 38,040.18 and 15,627.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,564.44, 38,040.18 and 15,627.56 is: 21,566.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,564.44 : 38,040.18 = 15,627.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,564.44/38,040.18 = 15,627.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,564.44x = 38,040.18 × 15,627.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,564.44x = 594,475,195.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,475,195.36/27,564.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,566.74

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.