Home / 26,796.16-40,189.64-7,074.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,796.16, 40,189.64 and 7,074.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,796.16, 40,189.64 and 7,074.92 is: 10,611.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,796.16 : 40,189.64 = 7,074.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,796.16/40,189.64 = 7,074.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,796.16x = 40,189.64 × 7,074.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,796.16x = 284,338,487.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,338,487.83/26,796.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,611.17

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.