Home / 26,897.18-40,345.95-9,366.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,897.18, 40,345.95 and 9,366.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,897.18, 40,345.95 and 9,366.95 is: 14,050.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,897.18 : 40,345.95 = 9,366.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,897.18/40,345.95 = 9,366.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,897.18x = 40,345.95 × 9,366.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,897.18x = 377,918,496.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,918,496.35/26,897.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,050.49

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.