Home / 26,040.09-39,060.20-9,411.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,040.09, 39,060.20 and 9,411.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,040.09, 39,060.20 and 9,411.87 is: 14,117.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,040.09 : 39,060.20 = 9,411.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,040.09/39,060.20 = 9,411.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,040.09x = 39,060.20 × 9,411.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,040.09x = 367,629,524.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,629,524.57/26,040.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,117.83

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.