Home / 41,154.75-56,771.69-27,703.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,154.75, 56,771.69 and 27,703.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,154.75, 56,771.69 and 27,703.08 is: 38,215.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,154.75 : 56,771.69 = 27,703.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,154.75/56,771.69 = 27,703.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,154.75x = 56,771.69 × 27,703.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,154.75x = 1,572,750,531.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,750,531.29/41,154.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,215.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.