Home / 26,089.35-39,124.73-9,445.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,089.35, 39,124.73 and 9,445.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,089.35, 39,124.73 and 9,445.07 is: 14,164.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,089.35 : 39,124.73 = 9,445.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,089.35/39,124.73 = 9,445.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,089.35x = 39,124.73 × 9,445.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,089.35x = 369,535,570.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,535,570.73/26,089.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,164.23

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.