Home / 27,597.60-41,373.18-12,003.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,597.60, 41,373.18 and 12,003.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,597.60, 41,373.18 and 12,003.48 is: 17,995.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,597.60 : 41,373.18 = 12,003.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,597.60/41,373.18 = 12,003.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,597.60x = 41,373.18 × 12,003.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,597.60x = 496,622,138.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,622,138.67/27,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,995.12

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.