Home / 27,984.10-41,976.30-11,344.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,984.10, 41,976.30 and 11,344.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,984.10, 41,976.30 and 11,344.48 is: 17,016.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984.10 : 41,976.30 = 11,344.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984.10/41,976.30 = 11,344.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984.10x = 41,976.30 × 11,344.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984.10x = 476,199,295.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,199,295.82/27,984.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,016.78

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.