Home / 26,705.61-40,057.97-10,907.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,705.61, 40,057.97 and 10,907.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,705.61, 40,057.97 and 10,907.17 is: 16,360.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,705.61 : 40,057.97 = 10,907.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,705.61/40,057.97 = 10,907.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,705.61x = 40,057.97 × 10,907.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,705.61x = 436,918,933.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,918,933.96/26,705.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,360.57

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.