Home / 26,056.46-39,076.48-8,522.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,056.46, 39,076.48 and 8,522.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,056.46, 39,076.48 and 8,522.18 is: 12,780.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,056.46 : 39,076.48 = 8,522.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,056.46/39,076.48 = 8,522.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,056.46x = 39,076.48 × 8,522.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,056.46x = 333,016,796.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,016,796.33/26,056.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,780.58

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.