Home / 26,064.50-39,103.95-7,596.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,064.50, 39,103.95 and 7,596.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,064.50, 39,103.95 and 7,596.50 is: 11,396.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,064.50 : 39,103.95 = 7,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,064.50/39,103.95 = 7,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,064.50x = 39,103.95 × 7,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,064.50x = 297,053,156.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,053,156.18/26,064.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,396.85

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.