Home / 27,910.92-41,874.36-11,262.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,910.92, 41,874.36 and 11,262.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,910.92, 41,874.36 and 11,262.36 is: 16,896.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,910.92 : 41,874.36 = 11,262.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,910.92/41,874.36 = 11,262.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,910.92x = 41,874.36 × 11,262.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,910.92x = 471,604,117.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,604,117.09/27,910.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,896.76

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.