Home / 26,674.40-40,010.55-6,953.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,674.40, 40,010.55 and 6,953.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,674.40, 40,010.55 and 6,953.12 is: 10,429.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,674.40 : 40,010.55 = 6,953.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,674.40/40,010.55 = 6,953.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,674.40x = 40,010.55 × 6,953.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,674.40x = 278,198,155.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,198,155.42/26,674.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,429.41

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.