Home / 26,792.94-40,187.31-10,151.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,792.94, 40,187.31 and 10,151.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,792.94, 40,187.31 and 10,151.46 is: 15,226.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,792.94 : 40,187.31 = 10,151.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,792.94/40,187.31 = 10,151.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,792.94x = 40,187.31 × 10,151.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,792.94x = 407,959,869.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,959,869.97/26,792.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,226.39

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.