Home / 26,715.39-40,044.83-10,068.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,715.39, 40,044.83 and 10,068.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,715.39, 40,044.83 and 10,068.21 is: 15,091.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,715.39 : 40,044.83 = 10,068.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,715.39/40,044.83 = 10,068.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,715.39x = 40,044.83 × 10,068.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,715.39x = 403,179,707.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,179,707.51/26,715.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,091.66

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.