Home / 26,088.21-36,000.75-14,151.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,088.21, 36,000.75 and 14,151.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,088.21, 36,000.75 and 14,151.15 is: 19,528.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,088.21 : 36,000.75 = 14,151.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,088.21/36,000.75 = 14,151.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,088.21x = 36,000.75 × 14,151.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,088.21x = 509,452,013.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,452,013.36/26,088.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,528.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.