Home / 26,831.16-40,178.52-22,437.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,831.16, 40,178.52 and 22,437.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,831.16, 40,178.52 and 22,437.72 is: 33,599.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,831.16 : 40,178.52 = 22,437.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,831.16/40,178.52 = 22,437.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,831.16x = 40,178.52 × 22,437.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,831.16x = 901,514,381.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,514,381.77/26,831.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,599.53

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.