Home / 27,614.85-41,423.63-7,896.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,614.85, 41,423.63 and 7,896.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,614.85, 41,423.63 and 7,896.30 is: 11,844.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,614.85 : 41,423.63 = 7,896.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,614.85/41,423.63 = 7,896.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,614.85x = 41,423.63 × 7,896.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,614.85x = 327,093,409.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,093,409.57/27,614.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,844.84

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.