Home / 27,264.30-40,878.99-13,026.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,264.30, 40,878.99 and 13,026.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,264.30, 40,878.99 and 13,026.93 is: 19,532.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,264.30 : 40,878.99 = 13,026.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,264.30/40,878.99 = 13,026.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,264.30x = 40,878.99 × 13,026.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,264.30x = 532,527,741.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,527,741.20/27,264.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,532.05

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.