Home / 26,130.04-39,200.94-8,599.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,130.04, 39,200.94 and 8,599.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,130.04, 39,200.94 and 8,599.24 is: 12,900.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,130.04 : 39,200.94 = 8,599.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,130.04/39,200.94 = 8,599.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,130.04x = 39,200.94 × 8,599.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,130.04x = 337,098,291.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,098,291.29/26,130.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,900.80

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.