Home / 27,946.46-41,878.51-20,893.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,946.46, 41,878.51 and 20,893.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,946.46, 41,878.51 and 20,893.39 is: 31,309.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,946.46 : 41,878.51 = 20,893.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,946.46/41,878.51 = 20,893.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,946.46x = 41,878.51 × 20,893.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,946.46x = 874,984,042.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,984,042.05/27,946.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,309.30

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.