Home / 26,082.60-39,131.22-10,511.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,082.60, 39,131.22 and 10,511.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,082.60, 39,131.22 and 10,511.16 is: 15,769.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,082.60 : 39,131.22 = 10,511.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,082.60/39,131.22 = 10,511.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,082.60x = 39,131.22 × 10,511.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,082.60x = 411,314,514.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,314,514.42/26,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,769.69

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.