Home / 27,934.24-41,909.26-12,132.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,934.24, 41,909.26 and 12,132.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,934.24, 41,909.26 and 12,132.26 is: 18,201.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,934.24 : 41,909.26 = 12,132.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,934.24/41,909.26 = 12,132.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,934.24x = 41,909.26 × 12,132.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,934.24x = 508,454,038.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,454,038.73/27,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,201.82

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.