Home / 27,612.38-41,419.17-6,835.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,612.38, 41,419.17 and 6,835.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,612.38, 41,419.17 and 6,835.88 is: 10,253.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,612.38 : 41,419.17 = 6,835.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,612.38/41,419.17 = 6,835.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,612.38x = 41,419.17 × 6,835.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,612.38x = 283,136,268.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,136,268.72/27,612.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,253.96

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.