Home / 26,059.48-39,088.85-6,338.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,059.48, 39,088.85 and 6,338.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,059.48, 39,088.85 and 6,338.07 is: 9,507.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,059.48 : 39,088.85 = 6,338.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,059.48/39,088.85 = 6,338.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,059.48x = 39,088.85 × 6,338.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,059.48x = 247,747,835.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,747,835.83/26,059.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,507.01

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.