Home / 27,568.20-41,352.06-7,844.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,568.20, 41,352.06 and 7,844.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,568.20, 41,352.06 and 7,844.16 is: 11,766.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,568.20 : 41,352.06 = 7,844.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,568.20/41,352.06 = 7,844.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,568.20x = 41,352.06 × 7,844.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,568.20x = 324,372,174.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,372,174.97/27,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,766.17

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.