Home / 27,705.93-41,530.17-12,902.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,705.93, 41,530.17 and 12,902.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,705.93, 41,530.17 and 12,902.67 is: 19,340.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,705.93 : 41,530.17 = 12,902.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,705.93/41,530.17 = 12,902.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,705.93x = 41,530.17 × 12,902.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,705.93x = 535,850,078.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,850,078.55/27,705.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,340.63

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.