Home / 26,703.90-40,023.45-11,897.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,703.90, 40,023.45 and 11,897.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,703.90, 40,023.45 and 11,897.10 is: 17,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,703.90 : 40,023.45 = 11,897.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,703.90/40,023.45 = 11,897.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,703.90x = 40,023.45 × 11,897.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,703.90x = 476,162,987.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,162,987.00/26,703.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,831.22

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.