Home / 26,846.72-40,270.08-10,202.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,846.72, 40,270.08 and 10,202.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,846.72, 40,270.08 and 10,202.84 is: 15,304.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,846.72 : 40,270.08 = 10,202.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,846.72/40,270.08 = 10,202.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,846.72x = 40,270.08 × 10,202.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,846.72x = 410,869,183.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,869,183.03/26,846.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,304.26

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.