Home / 27,868.84-41,806.44-10,107.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,868.84, 41,806.44 and 10,107.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,868.84, 41,806.44 and 10,107.88 is: 15,162.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,868.84 : 41,806.44 = 10,107.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,868.84/41,806.44 = 10,107.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,868.84x = 41,806.44 × 10,107.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,868.84x = 422,574,478.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,574,478.75/27,868.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,162.97

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.