Home / 27,648.10-41,447.24-18,766.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,648.10, 41,447.24 and 18,766.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,648.10, 41,447.24 and 18,766.45 is: 28,132.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,648.10 : 41,447.24 = 18,766.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,648.10/41,447.24 = 18,766.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,648.10x = 41,447.24 × 18,766.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,648.10x = 777,817,256.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,817,256.03/27,648.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,132.76

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.