Home / 27,616.37-38,115.53-16,285.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,616.37, 38,115.53 and 16,285.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,616.37, 38,115.53 and 16,285.17 is: 22,476.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,616.37 : 38,115.53 = 16,285.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,616.37/38,115.53 = 16,285.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,616.37x = 38,115.53 × 16,285.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,616.37x = 620,717,947.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,717,947.20/27,616.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,476.45

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.