Home / 26,052.53-39,082.44-8,518.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,052.53, 39,082.44 and 8,518.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,052.53, 39,082.44 and 8,518.87 is: 12,779.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,052.53 : 39,082.44 = 8,518.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,052.53/39,082.44 = 8,518.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,052.53x = 39,082.44 × 8,518.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,052.53x = 332,938,030.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,938,030.23/26,052.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,779.49

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.