Home / 26,028.46-39,062.74-13,551.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,028.46, 39,062.74 and 13,551.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,028.46, 39,062.74 and 13,551.63 is: 20,337.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,028.46 : 39,062.74 = 13,551.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,028.46/39,062.74 = 13,551.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,028.46x = 39,062.74 × 13,551.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,028.46x = 529,363,799.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,363,799.27/26,028.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,337.88

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.