Home / 26,090.46-39,137.32-7,371.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,090.46, 39,137.32 and 7,371.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,090.46, 39,137.32 and 7,371.93 is: 11,058.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,090.46 : 39,137.32 = 7,371.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,090.46/39,137.32 = 7,371.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,090.46x = 39,137.32 × 7,371.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,090.46x = 288,517,624.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,517,624.56/26,090.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,058.36

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.