Home / 27,604.50-38,096.28-15,668.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,604.50, 38,096.28 and 15,668.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,604.50, 38,096.28 and 15,668.88 is: 21,624.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,604.50 : 38,096.28 = 15,668.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,604.50/38,096.28 = 15,668.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,604.50x = 38,096.28 × 15,668.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,604.50x = 596,926,039.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,926,039.77/27,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,624.23

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.