Home / 26,016.38-39,024.67-6,294.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,016.38, 39,024.67 and 6,294.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,016.38, 39,024.67 and 6,294.90 is: 9,442.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,016.38 : 39,024.67 = 6,294.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,016.38/39,024.67 = 6,294.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,016.38x = 39,024.67 × 6,294.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,016.38x = 245,656,395.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,656,395.18/26,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,442.37

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.