Home / 26,741.96-40,126.60-17,863.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,741.96, 40,126.60 and 17,863.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,741.96, 40,126.60 and 17,863.36 is: 26,804.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,741.96 : 40,126.60 = 17,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,741.96/40,126.60 = 17,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,741.96x = 40,126.60 × 17,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,741.96x = 716,795,901.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,795,901.38/26,741.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,804.16

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.