Home / 26,917.48-40,382.28-8,199.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,917.48, 40,382.28 and 8,199.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,917.48, 40,382.28 and 8,199.16 is: 12,300.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,917.48 : 40,382.28 = 8,199.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,917.48/40,382.28 = 8,199.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,917.48x = 40,382.28 × 8,199.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,917.48x = 331,100,774.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,100,774.88/26,917.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,300.59

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.