Home / 26,055.11-35,955.93-14,118.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,055.11, 35,955.93 and 14,118.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,055.11, 35,955.93 and 14,118.46 is: 19,483.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,055.11 : 35,955.93 = 14,118.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,055.11/35,955.93 = 14,118.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,055.11x = 35,955.93 × 14,118.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,055.11x = 507,642,179.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,642,179.69/26,055.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,483.40

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.