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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,938.10, 40,425.60 and 9,407.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,938.10, 40,425.60 and 9,407.93 is: 14,118.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,938.10 : 40,425.60 = 9,407.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,938.10/40,425.60 = 9,407.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,938.10x = 40,425.60 × 9,407.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,938.10x = 380,321,215.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,321,215.01/26,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,118.34

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