Home / 27,567.56-41,348.88-8,842.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,567.56, 41,348.88 and 8,842.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,567.56, 41,348.88 and 8,842.51 is: 13,262.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,567.56 : 41,348.88 = 8,842.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,567.56/41,348.88 = 8,842.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,567.56x = 41,348.88 × 8,842.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,567.56x = 365,627,936.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,627,936.57/27,567.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,262.98

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.