Home / 26,725.22-40,133.40-22,278.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,725.22, 40,133.40 and 22,278.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,725.22, 40,133.40 and 22,278.32 is: 33,455.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,725.22 : 40,133.40 = 22,278.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,725.22/40,133.40 = 22,278.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,725.22x = 40,133.40 × 22,278.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,725.22x = 894,104,727.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,104,727.89/26,725.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,455.47

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.