Home / 27,852.85-41,805.80-17,290.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,852.85, 41,805.80 and 17,290.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,852.85, 41,805.80 and 17,290.90 is: 25,952.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,852.85 : 41,805.80 = 17,290.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,852.85/41,805.80 = 17,290.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,852.85x = 41,805.80 × 17,290.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,852.85x = 722,859,820.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,859,820.77/27,852.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,952.82

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.