Home / 27,724.08-41,586.08-8,002.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,724.08, 41,586.08 and 8,002.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,724.08, 41,586.08 and 8,002.80 is: 12,004.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,724.08 : 41,586.08 = 8,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,724.08/41,586.08 = 8,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,724.08x = 41,586.08 × 8,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,724.08x = 332,805,081.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,805,081.02/27,724.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,004.19

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.