Home / 27,894.65-41,851.08-11,246.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,894.65, 41,851.08 and 11,246.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,894.65, 41,851.08 and 11,246.11 is: 16,872.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,894.65 : 41,851.08 = 11,246.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,894.65/41,851.08 = 11,246.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,894.65x = 41,851.08 × 11,246.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,894.65x = 470,661,744.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,661,744.67/27,894.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,872.84

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.