Home / 27,577.60-41,366.40-10,047.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,577.60, 41,366.40 and 10,047.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,577.60, 41,366.40 and 10,047.60 is: 15,071.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,577.60 : 41,366.40 = 10,047.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,577.60/41,366.40 = 10,047.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,577.60x = 41,366.40 × 10,047.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,577.60x = 415,633,040.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,633,040.64/27,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,071.40

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.