Home / 26,884.62-40,300.65-12,097.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,884.62, 40,300.65 and 12,097.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,884.62, 40,300.65 and 12,097.26 is: 18,134.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,884.62 : 40,300.65 = 12,097.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,884.62/40,300.65 = 12,097.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,884.62x = 40,300.65 × 12,097.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,884.62x = 487,527,441.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,527,441.22/26,884.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,134.06

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.