Home / 27,888.04-41,828.99-8,166.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,888.04, 41,828.99 and 8,166.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,888.04, 41,828.99 and 8,166.79 is: 12,249.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,888.04 : 41,828.99 = 8,166.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,888.04/41,828.99 = 8,166.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,888.04x = 41,828.99 × 8,166.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,888.04x = 341,608,577.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,608,577.24/27,888.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,249.29

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.