Home / 27,722.18-41,574.55-8,997.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,722.18, 41,574.55 and 8,997.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,722.18, 41,574.55 and 8,997.89 is: 13,494.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,722.18 : 41,574.55 = 8,997.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,722.18/41,574.55 = 8,997.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,722.18x = 41,574.55 × 8,997.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,722.18x = 374,083,364.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,083,364.99/27,722.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,494.01

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.