Home / 26,043.84-35,940.43-14,107.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,043.84, 35,940.43 and 14,107.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,043.84, 35,940.43 and 14,107.21 is: 19,467.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,043.84 : 35,940.43 = 14,107.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,043.84/35,940.43 = 14,107.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,043.84x = 35,940.43 × 14,107.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,043.84x = 507,019,193.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,019,193.50/26,043.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,467.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.