Home / 27,913.40-38,515.02-16,586.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,913.40, 38,515.02 and 16,586.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,913.40, 38,515.02 and 16,586.36 is: 22,885.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,913.40 : 38,515.02 = 16,586.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,913.40/38,515.02 = 16,586.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,913.40x = 38,515.02 × 16,586.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,913.40x = 638,823,987.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,823,987.13/27,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,885.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.