Home / 27,652.89-41,479.73-6,876.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,652.89, 41,479.73 and 6,876.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,652.89, 41,479.73 and 6,876.39 is: 10,314.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,652.89 : 41,479.73 = 6,876.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,652.89/41,479.73 = 6,876.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,652.89x = 41,479.73 × 6,876.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,652.89x = 285,230,766.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,230,766.19/27,652.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,314.68

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.