Home / 27,797.00-41,699.48-9,072.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,797.00, 41,699.48 and 9,072.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,797.00, 41,699.48 and 9,072.41 is: 13,609.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,797.00 : 41,699.48 = 9,072.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,797.00/41,699.48 = 9,072.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,797.00x = 41,699.48 × 9,072.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,797.00x = 378,314,525.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,314,525.49/27,797.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,609.91

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.