Home / 26,656.26-40,010.31-12,814.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,656.26, 40,010.31 and 12,814.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,656.26, 40,010.31 and 12,814.98 is: 19,234.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,656.26 : 40,010.31 = 12,814.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,656.26/40,010.31 = 12,814.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,656.26x = 40,010.31 × 12,814.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,656.26x = 512,731,322.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,731,322.44/26,656.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,234.93

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.