Home / 26,825.04-40,239.36-7,103.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,825.04, 40,239.36 and 7,103.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,825.04, 40,239.36 and 7,103.34 is: 10,655.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,825.04 : 40,239.36 = 7,103.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,825.04/40,239.36 = 7,103.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,825.04x = 40,239.36 × 7,103.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,825.04x = 285,833,855.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,833,855.46/26,825.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,655.49

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.