Home / 27,224.51-40,569.76-26,994.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,224.51, 40,569.76 and 26,994.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,224.51, 40,569.76 and 26,994.87 is: 40,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,224.51 : 40,569.76 = 26,994.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,224.51/40,569.76 = 26,994.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,224.51x = 40,569.76 × 26,994.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,224.51x = 1,095,175,430.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,175,430.87/27,224.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,227.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.