Home / 27,910.26-41,871.15-9,191.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,910.26, 41,871.15 and 9,191.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,910.26, 41,871.15 and 9,191.41 is: 13,789.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,910.26 : 41,871.15 = 9,191.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,910.26/41,871.15 = 9,191.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,910.26x = 41,871.15 × 9,191.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,910.26x = 384,854,906.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,854,906.82/27,910.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,789.01

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.