Home / 27,115.20-40,672.80-26,726.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,115.20, 40,672.80 and 26,726.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,115.20, 40,672.80 and 26,726.40 is: 40,089.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,115.20 : 40,672.80 = 26,726.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,115.20/40,672.80 = 26,726.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,115.20x = 40,672.80 × 26,726.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,115.20x = 1,087,037,521.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,037,521.92/27,115.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,089.60

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.