Home / 27,597.46-41,403.18-7,876.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,597.46, 41,403.18 and 7,876.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,597.46, 41,403.18 and 7,876.09 is: 11,816.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,597.46 : 41,403.18 = 7,876.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,597.46/41,403.18 = 7,876.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,597.46x = 41,403.18 × 7,876.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,597.46x = 326,095,171.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,095,171.97/27,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,816.13

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.