Home / 27,943.57-41,906.46-9,220.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,943.57, 41,906.46 and 9,220.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,943.57, 41,906.46 and 9,220.12 is: 13,827.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943.57 : 41,906.46 = 9,220.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943.57/41,906.46 = 9,220.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943.57x = 41,906.46 × 9,220.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943.57x = 386,382,589.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,382,589.98/27,943.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,827.25

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.