Home / 26,062.70-39,068.34-10,257.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,062.70, 39,068.34 and 10,257.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,062.70, 39,068.34 and 10,257.86 is: 15,376.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,062.70 : 39,068.34 = 10,257.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,062.70/39,068.34 = 10,257.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,062.70x = 39,068.34 × 10,257.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,062.70x = 400,757,562.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,757,562.15/26,062.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376.67

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.