Home / 27,773.24-41,651.28-8,053.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,773.24, 41,651.28 and 8,053.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,773.24, 41,651.28 and 8,053.25 is: 12,077.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,773.24 : 41,651.28 = 8,053.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,773.24/41,651.28 = 8,053.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,773.24x = 41,651.28 × 8,053.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,773.24x = 335,428,086.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,428,086.66/27,773.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,077.39

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.