Home / 27,339.26-40,859.09-19,959.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,339.26, 40,859.09 and 19,959.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,339.26, 40,859.09 and 19,959.26 is: 29,829.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,339.26 : 40,859.09 = 19,959.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,339.26/40,859.09 = 19,959.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,339.26x = 40,859.09 × 19,959.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,339.26x = 815,517,200.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,517,200.67/27,339.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,829.53

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.