Home / 27,600.64-41,389.60-10,958.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,600.64, 41,389.60 and 10,958.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,600.64, 41,389.60 and 10,958.40 is: 16,433.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,600.64 : 41,389.60 = 10,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,600.64/41,389.60 = 10,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,600.64x = 41,389.60 × 10,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,600.64x = 453,563,792.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,563,792.64/27,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,433.09

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.