Home / 27,832.86-41,756.18-8,111.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,832.86, 41,756.18 and 8,111.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,832.86, 41,756.18 and 8,111.58 is: 12,169.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,832.86 : 41,756.18 = 8,111.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,832.86/41,756.18 = 8,111.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,832.86x = 41,756.18 × 8,111.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,832.86x = 338,708,554.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,708,554.01/27,832.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,169.38

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.