Home / 27,713.23-41,575.98-7,990.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,713.23, 41,575.98 and 7,990.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,713.23, 41,575.98 and 7,990.25 is: 11,987.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,713.23 : 41,575.98 = 7,990.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,713.23/41,575.98 = 7,990.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,713.23x = 41,575.98 × 7,990.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,713.23x = 332,202,266.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,202,266.32/27,713.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,987.14

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.