Home / 27,772.22-38,285.80-19,800.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,772.22, 38,285.80 and 19,800.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,772.22, 38,285.80 and 19,800.60 is: 27,296.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,772.22 : 38,285.80 = 19,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,772.22/38,285.80 = 19,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,772.22x = 38,285.80 × 19,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,772.22x = 758,081,811.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,081,811.48/27,772.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,296.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.