Home / 27,822.18-41,751.36-12,042.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,822.18, 41,751.36 and 12,042.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,822.18, 41,751.36 and 12,042.60 is: 18,071.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,822.18 : 41,751.36 = 12,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,822.18/41,751.36 = 12,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,822.18x = 41,751.36 × 12,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,822.18x = 502,794,927.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,794,927.94/27,822.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,071.73

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.