Home / 27.37-40.93-26.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27.37, 40.93 and 26.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27.37, 40.93 and 26.73 is: 39.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27.37 : 40.93 = 26.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27.37/40.93 = 26.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27.37x = 40.93 × 26.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27.37x = 1,094.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094.06/27.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.97

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.