Home / 26,938.88-40,458.56-22,018.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,938.88, 40,458.56 and 22,018.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,938.88, 40,458.56 and 22,018.96 is: 33,069.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,938.88 : 40,458.56 = 22,018.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,938.88/40,458.56 = 22,018.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,938.88x = 40,458.56 × 22,018.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,938.88x = 890,855,414.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,855,414.30/26,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,069.50

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.