Home / 26,785.83-40,175.33-7,065.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,785.83, 40,175.33 and 7,065.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,785.83, 40,175.33 and 7,065.87 is: 10,597.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,785.83 : 40,175.33 = 7,065.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,785.83/40,175.33 = 7,065.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,785.83x = 40,175.33 × 7,065.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,785.83x = 283,873,623.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,873,623.66/26,785.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,597.90

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.