Home / 26,854.60-40,233.30-16,454.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,854.60, 40,233.30 and 16,454.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,854.60, 40,233.30 and 16,454.20 is: 24,651.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,854.60 : 40,233.30 = 16,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,854.60/40,233.30 = 16,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,854.60x = 40,233.30 × 16,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,854.60x = 662,006,764.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,006,764.86/26,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,651.52

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.