Home / 27,570.94-41,350.20-7,849.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,570.94, 41,350.20 and 7,849.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,570.94, 41,350.20 and 7,849.06 is: 11,771.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,570.94 : 41,350.20 = 7,849.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,570.94/41,350.20 = 7,849.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,570.94x = 41,350.20 × 7,849.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,570.94x = 324,560,200.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,560,200.81/27,570.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,771.82

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.