Home / 26,076.98-39,117.77-7,357.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,076.98, 39,117.77 and 7,357.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,076.98, 39,117.77 and 7,357.18 is: 11,036.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,076.98 : 39,117.77 = 7,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,076.98/39,117.77 = 7,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,076.98x = 39,117.77 × 7,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,076.98x = 287,796,475.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,796,475.09/26,076.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,036.42

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.