Home / 26,737.52-40,111.18-8,966.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,737.52, 40,111.18 and 8,966.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,737.52, 40,111.18 and 8,966.38 is: 13,451.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,737.52 : 40,111.18 = 8,966.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,737.52/40,111.18 = 8,966.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,737.52x = 40,111.18 × 8,966.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,737.52x = 359,652,082.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,652,082.13/26,737.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,451.21

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.