Home / 26,861.73-40,292.55-7,140.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,861.73, 40,292.55 and 7,140.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,861.73, 40,292.55 and 7,140.29 is: 10,710.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,861.73 : 40,292.55 = 7,140.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,861.73/40,292.55 = 7,140.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,861.73x = 40,292.55 × 7,140.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,861.73x = 287,700,290.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,700,290.38/26,861.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,710.42

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.