Home / 26,001.95-39,008.75-8,233.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,001.95, 39,008.75 and 8,233.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,001.95, 39,008.75 and 8,233.67 is: 12,352.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,001.95 : 39,008.75 = 8,233.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,001.95/39,008.75 = 8,233.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,001.95x = 39,008.75 × 8,233.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,001.95x = 321,184,938.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,184,938.40/26,001.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,352.34

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.