Home / 27,824.00-41,742.81-9,105.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,824.00, 41,742.81 and 9,105.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,824.00, 41,742.81 and 9,105.03 is: 13,659.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,824.00 : 41,742.81 = 9,105.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,824.00/41,742.81 = 9,105.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,824.00x = 41,742.81 × 9,105.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,824.00x = 380,069,537.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,069,537.33/27,824.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,659.78

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.