Home / 27,655.56-41,477.58-8,937.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,655.56, 41,477.58 and 8,937.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,655.56, 41,477.58 and 8,937.36 is: 13,404.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,655.56 : 41,477.58 = 8,937.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,655.56/41,477.58 = 8,937.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,655.56x = 41,477.58 × 8,937.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,655.56x = 370,700,064.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,700,064.39/27,655.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,404.18

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.