Home / 27,799.05-41,720.49-10,273.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,799.05, 41,720.49 and 10,273.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,799.05, 41,720.49 and 10,273.89 is: 15,418.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,799.05 : 41,720.49 = 10,273.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,799.05/41,720.49 = 10,273.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,799.05x = 41,720.49 × 10,273.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,799.05x = 428,631,725.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,631,725.01/27,799.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,418.93

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.