Home / 27,805.89-41,604.18-19,502.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,805.89, 41,604.18 and 19,502.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,805.89, 41,604.18 and 19,502.10 is: 29,179.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,805.89 : 41,604.18 = 19,502.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,805.89/41,604.18 = 19,502.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,805.89x = 41,604.18 × 19,502.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,805.89x = 811,368,878.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,368,878.78/27,805.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,179.75

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.