Home / 26,969.60-40,411.20-17,091.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,969.60, 40,411.20 and 17,091.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,969.60, 40,411.20 and 17,091.20 is: 25,609.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,969.60 : 40,411.20 = 17,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,969.60/40,411.20 = 17,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,969.60x = 40,411.20 × 17,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,969.60x = 690,675,901.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,675,901.44/26,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,609.42

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.