Home / 26,720.66-40,079.77-14,949.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,720.66, 40,079.77 and 14,949.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,720.66, 40,079.77 and 14,949.14 is: 22,423.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,720.66 : 40,079.77 = 14,949.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,720.66/40,079.77 = 14,949.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,720.66x = 40,079.77 × 14,949.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,720.66x = 599,157,855.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,157,855.13/26,720.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,423.02

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.