Home / 26,008.74-39,015.36-7,289.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,008.74, 39,015.36 and 7,289.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,008.74, 39,015.36 and 7,289.10 is: 10,934.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,008.74 : 39,015.36 = 7,289.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,008.74/39,015.36 = 7,289.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,008.74x = 39,015.36 × 7,289.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,008.74x = 284,386,860.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,386,860.58/26,008.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,934.28

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.