Home / 27,673.44-41,485.44-10,131.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,673.44, 41,485.44 and 10,131.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,673.44, 41,485.44 and 10,131.36 is: 15,187.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,673.44 : 41,485.44 = 10,131.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,673.44/41,485.44 = 10,131.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,673.44x = 41,485.44 × 10,131.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,673.44x = 420,303,927.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,303,927.40/27,673.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,187.99

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.