Home / 27,944.60-41,923.17-14,794.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,944.60, 41,923.17 and 14,794.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,944.60, 41,923.17 and 14,794.25 is: 22,194.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,944.60 : 41,923.17 = 14,794.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,944.60/41,923.17 = 14,794.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,944.60x = 41,923.17 × 14,794.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,944.60x = 620,221,648.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,221,648.16/27,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,194.69

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.