Home / 26,895.06-40,347.20-8,176.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,895.06, 40,347.20 and 8,176.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,895.06, 40,347.20 and 8,176.95 is: 12,266.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,895.06 : 40,347.20 = 8,176.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,895.06/40,347.20 = 8,176.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,895.06x = 40,347.20 × 8,176.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,895.06x = 329,916,996.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,916,996.16/26,895.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,266.83

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.