Home / 26,865.75-40,298.81-8,397.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,865.75, 40,298.81 and 8,397.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,865.75, 40,298.81 and 8,397.75 is: 12,596.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,865.75 : 40,298.81 = 8,397.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,865.75/40,298.81 = 8,397.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,865.75x = 40,298.81 × 8,397.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,865.75x = 338,419,289.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,419,289.69/26,865.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,596.68

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.