Home / 27,862.25-41,797.01-14,715.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,862.25, 41,797.01 and 14,715.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,862.25, 41,797.01 and 14,715.14 is: 22,074.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,862.25 : 41,797.01 = 14,715.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,862.25/41,797.01 = 14,715.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,862.25x = 41,797.01 × 14,715.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,862.25x = 615,048,681.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,048,681.53/27,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,074.63

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.