Home / 27,632.30-41,448.45-9,164.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,632.30, 41,448.45 and 9,164.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,632.30, 41,448.45 and 9,164.30 is: 13,746.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,632.30 : 41,448.45 = 9,164.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,632.30/41,448.45 = 9,164.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,632.30x = 41,448.45 × 9,164.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,632.30x = 379,846,030.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,846,030.34/27,632.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,746.45

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.