Home / 27,849.66-41,737.51-24,134.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,849.66, 41,737.51 and 24,134.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,849.66, 41,737.51 and 24,134.50 is: 36,169.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,849.66 : 41,737.51 = 24,134.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,849.66/41,737.51 = 24,134.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,849.66x = 41,737.51 × 24,134.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,849.66x = 1,007,313,935.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,313,935.10/27,849.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,169.70

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.