Home / 26,811.60-40,217.40-20,590.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,811.60, 40,217.40 and 20,590.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,811.60, 40,217.40 and 20,590.80 is: 30,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,811.60 : 40,217.40 = 20,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,811.60/40,217.40 = 20,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,811.60x = 40,217.40 × 20,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,811.60x = 828,108,439.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,108,439.92/26,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,886.20

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.