Home / 26,977.59-40,448.84-11,178.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,977.59, 40,448.84 and 11,178.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,977.59, 40,448.84 and 11,178.27 is: 16,760.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,977.59 : 40,448.84 = 11,178.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,977.59/40,448.84 = 11,178.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,977.59x = 40,448.84 × 11,178.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,977.59x = 452,147,998.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,147,998.82/26,977.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,760.13

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.