Home / 27,632.39-41,451.62-7,914.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,632.39, 41,451.62 and 7,914.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,632.39, 41,451.62 and 7,914.15 is: 11,872.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,632.39 : 41,451.62 = 7,914.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,632.39/41,451.62 = 7,914.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,632.39x = 41,451.62 × 7,914.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,632.39x = 328,054,298.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,054,298.85/27,632.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,872.09

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.