Home / 26,673.34-40,015.68-9,138.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,673.34, 40,015.68 and 9,138.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,673.34, 40,015.68 and 9,138.46 is: 13,709.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,673.34 : 40,015.68 = 9,138.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,673.34/40,015.68 = 9,138.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,673.34x = 40,015.68 × 9,138.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,673.34x = 365,681,691.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,681,691.05/26,673.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,709.63

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.