Home / 27,254.56-40,811.88-17,866.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,254.56, 40,811.88 and 17,866.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,254.56, 40,811.88 and 17,866.84 is: 26,754.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,254.56 : 40,811.88 = 17,866.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,254.56/40,811.88 = 17,866.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,254.56x = 40,811.88 × 17,866.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,254.56x = 729,179,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,179,330.06/27,254.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,754.40

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.