Home / 26,816.06-40,230.60-8,094.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,816.06, 40,230.60 and 8,094.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,816.06, 40,230.60 and 8,094.98 is: 12,144.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,816.06 : 40,230.60 = 8,094.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,816.06/40,230.60 = 8,094.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,816.06x = 40,230.60 × 8,094.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,816.06x = 325,665,761.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,665,761.34/26,816.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,144.43

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.