Home / 27,860.32-41,789.94-6,800.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,860.32, 41,789.94 and 6,800.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,860.32, 41,789.94 and 6,800.50 is: 10,200.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,860.32 : 41,789.94 = 6,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,860.32/41,789.94 = 6,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,860.32x = 41,789.94 × 6,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,860.32x = 284,192,486.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,192,486.97/27,860.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,200.62

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.