Home / 27,640.04-41,460.05-6,863.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,640.04, 41,460.05 and 6,863.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,640.04, 41,460.05 and 6,863.54 is: 10,295.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,640.04 : 41,460.05 = 6,863.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,640.04/41,460.05 = 6,863.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,640.04x = 41,460.05 × 6,863.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,640.04x = 284,562,832.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,562,832.39/27,640.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,295.31

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.