Home / 26,829.34-40,234.89-9,295.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,829.34, 40,234.89 and 9,295.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,829.34, 40,234.89 and 9,295.07 is: 13,939.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,829.34 : 40,234.89 = 9,295.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,829.34/40,234.89 = 9,295.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,829.34x = 40,234.89 × 9,295.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,829.34x = 373,986,118.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,986,118.99/26,829.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,939.45

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.