Home / 27,889.33-41,789.39-25,056.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,889.33, 41,789.39 and 25,056.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,889.33, 41,789.39 and 25,056.82 is: 37,545.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889.33 : 41,789.39 = 25,056.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889.33/41,789.39 = 25,056.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889.33x = 41,789.39 × 25,056.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889.33x = 1,047,109,223.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,109,223.14/27,889.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,545.16

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.