Home / 27,967.37-41,966.43-13,175.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,967.37, 41,966.43 and 13,175.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,967.37, 41,966.43 and 13,175.90 is: 19,771.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,967.37 : 41,966.43 = 13,175.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,967.37/41,966.43 = 13,175.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,967.37x = 41,966.43 × 13,175.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,967.37x = 552,945,383.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,945,383.17/27,967.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,771.09

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.