Home / 26,811.40-40,209.90-11,225.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,811.40, 40,209.90 and 11,225.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,811.40, 40,209.90 and 11,225.80 is: 16,835.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,811.40 : 40,209.90 = 11,225.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,811.40/40,209.90 = 11,225.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,811.40x = 40,209.90 × 11,225.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,811.40x = 451,388,295.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,388,295.42/26,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,835.69

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.