Home / 27,625.92-41,429.12-8,905.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,625.92, 41,429.12 and 8,905.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,625.92, 41,429.12 and 8,905.20 is: 13,354.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,625.92 : 41,429.12 = 8,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,625.92/41,429.12 = 8,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,625.92x = 41,429.12 × 8,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,625.92x = 368,934,599.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,934,599.42/27,625.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,354.65

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.