Home / 26,675.36-40,017.36-8,207.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,675.36, 40,017.36 and 8,207.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,675.36, 40,017.36 and 8,207.36 is: 12,312.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,675.36 : 40,017.36 = 8,207.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,675.36/40,017.36 = 8,207.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,675.36x = 40,017.36 × 8,207.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,675.36x = 328,436,879.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,436,879.77/26,675.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,312.37

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.