Home / 27,782.82-41,678.56-9,310.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,782.82, 41,678.56 and 9,310.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,782.82, 41,678.56 and 9,310.50 is: 13,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,782.82 : 41,678.56 = 9,310.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,782.82/41,678.56 = 9,310.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,782.82x = 41,678.56 × 9,310.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,782.82x = 388,048,232.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,048,232.88/27,782.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,967.20

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.