Home / 27,216.84-40,820.40-17,326.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216.84, 40,820.40 and 17,326.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216.84, 40,820.40 and 17,326.74 is: 25,987.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216.84 : 40,820.40 = 17,326.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216.84/40,820.40 = 17,326.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216.84x = 40,820.40 × 17,326.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216.84x = 707,284,457.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,284,457.50/27,216.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,987.02

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.