Home / 26,940.93-40,413.69-8,225.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,940.93, 40,413.69 and 8,225.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,940.93, 40,413.69 and 8,225.16 is: 12,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,940.93 : 40,413.69 = 8,225.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,940.93/40,413.69 = 8,225.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,940.93x = 40,413.69 × 8,225.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,940.93x = 332,409,066.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,409,066.44/26,940.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,338.44

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.