Home / 26,676.35-40,001.18-8,900.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,676.35, 40,001.18 and 8,900.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,676.35, 40,001.18 and 8,900.82 is: 13,346.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,676.35 : 40,001.18 = 8,900.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,676.35/40,001.18 = 8,900.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,676.35x = 40,001.18 × 8,900.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,676.35x = 356,043,302.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,043,302.97/26,676.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346.78

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.