Home / 27,582.12-38,062.18-15,006.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,582.12, 38,062.18 and 15,006.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,582.12, 38,062.18 and 15,006.84 is: 20,708.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,582.12 : 38,062.18 = 15,006.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,582.12/38,062.18 = 15,006.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,582.12x = 38,062.18 × 15,006.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,582.12x = 571,193,045.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,193,045.31/27,582.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,708.82

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.