Home / 27,757.04-41,651.96-10,239.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,757.04, 41,651.96 and 10,239.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,757.04, 41,651.96 and 10,239.17 is: 15,364.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,757.04 : 41,651.96 = 10,239.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,757.04/41,651.96 = 10,239.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,757.04x = 41,651.96 × 10,239.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,757.04x = 426,481,499.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,481,499.27/27,757.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,364.80

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.