Home / 27,816.48-41,699.26-12,011.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,816.48, 41,699.26 and 12,011.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,816.48, 41,699.26 and 12,011.60 is: 18,006.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,816.48 : 41,699.26 = 12,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,816.48/41,699.26 = 12,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,816.48x = 41,699.26 × 12,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,816.48x = 500,874,831.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,874,831.42/27,816.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,006.41

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.