Home / 26,745.72-40,132.62-15,674.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,745.72, 40,132.62 and 15,674.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,745.72, 40,132.62 and 15,674.10 is: 23,519.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,745.72 : 40,132.62 = 15,674.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,745.72/40,132.62 = 15,674.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,745.72x = 40,132.62 × 15,674.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,745.72x = 629,042,699.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,042,699.14/26,745.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,519.38

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.