Home / 26,792.26-40,189.14-10,149.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,792.26, 40,189.14 and 10,149.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,792.26, 40,189.14 and 10,149.16 is: 15,224.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,792.26 : 40,189.14 = 10,149.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,792.26/40,189.14 = 10,149.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,792.26x = 40,189.14 × 10,149.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,792.26x = 407,886,012.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,886,012.12/26,792.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,224.02

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.