Home / 26,911.97-40,367.63-9,381.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,911.97, 40,367.63 and 9,381.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,911.97, 40,367.63 and 9,381.74 is: 14,072.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,911.97 : 40,367.63 = 9,381.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,911.97/40,367.63 = 9,381.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,911.97x = 40,367.63 × 9,381.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,911.97x = 378,718,360.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,718,360.33/26,911.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,072.49

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.