Home / 26,049.66-39,072.87-11,248.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,049.66, 39,072.87 and 11,248.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,049.66, 39,072.87 and 11,248.20 is: 16,871.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,049.66 : 39,072.87 = 11,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,049.66/39,072.87 = 11,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,049.66x = 39,072.87 × 11,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,049.66x = 439,499,456.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,499,456.33/26,049.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,871.60

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.