Home / 27,813.83-41,726.12-9,088.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,813.83, 41,726.12 and 9,088.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,813.83, 41,726.12 and 9,088.82 is: 13,634.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,813.83 : 41,726.12 = 9,088.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,813.83/41,726.12 = 9,088.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,813.83x = 41,726.12 × 9,088.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,813.83x = 379,241,382.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,241,382.21/27,813.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,634.99

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.