Home / 26,835.21-40,264.22-14,352

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,835.21, 40,264.22 and 14,352

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,835.21, 40,264.22 and 14,352 is: 21,534.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,835.21 : 40,264.22 = 14,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,835.21/40,264.22 = 14,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,835.21x = 40,264.22 × 14,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,835.21x = 577,872,013.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,872,013.68/26,835.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,534.10

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.