Home / 26,051.57-39,045.29-14,816.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,051.57, 39,045.29 and 14,816.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,051.57, 39,045.29 and 14,816.33 is: 22,206.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,051.57 : 39,045.29 = 14,816.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,051.57/39,045.29 = 14,816.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,051.57x = 39,045.29 × 14,816.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,051.57x = 578,508,081.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,508,081.67/26,051.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.27

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.