Home / 27,653.17-41,479.92-6,876.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,653.17, 41,479.92 and 6,876.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,653.17, 41,479.92 and 6,876.67 is: 10,315.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,653.17 : 41,479.92 = 6,876.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,653.17/41,479.92 = 6,876.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,653.17x = 41,479.92 × 6,876.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,653.17x = 285,243,721.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,243,721.47/27,653.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,315.05

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.