Home / 27,708.19-41,576.56-15,238.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,708.19, 41,576.56 and 15,238.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,708.19, 41,576.56 and 15,238.04 is: 22,864.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,708.19 : 41,576.56 = 15,238.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,708.19/41,576.56 = 15,238.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,708.19x = 41,576.56 × 15,238.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,708.19x = 633,545,038.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,545,038.36/27,708.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864.90

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.