Home / 27,896.36-41,921.15-14,758.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,896.36, 41,921.15 and 14,758.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,896.36, 41,921.15 and 14,758.02 is: 22,177.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,896.36 : 41,921.15 = 14,758.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,896.36/41,921.15 = 14,758.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,896.36x = 41,921.15 × 14,758.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,896.36x = 618,673,096.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,673,096.33/27,896.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,177.56

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.