Home / 27,688.62-41,540.92-13,652.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,688.62, 41,540.92 and 13,652.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,688.62, 41,540.92 and 13,652.86 is: 20,483.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,688.62 : 41,540.92 = 13,652.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,688.62/41,540.92 = 13,652.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,688.62x = 41,540.92 × 13,652.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,688.62x = 567,152,365.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,152,365.03/27,688.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,483.23

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.