Home / 27,934.84-41,906.58-17,396.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,934.84, 41,906.58 and 17,396.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,934.84, 41,906.58 and 17,396.80 is: 26,097.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,934.84 : 41,906.58 = 17,396.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,934.84/41,906.58 = 17,396.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,934.84x = 41,906.58 × 17,396.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,934.84x = 729,040,390.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,040,390.94/27,934.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,097.89

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.