Home / 26,136.50-39,211.41-7,668.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,136.50, 39,211.41 and 7,668.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,136.50, 39,211.41 and 7,668.50 is: 11,504.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,136.50 : 39,211.41 = 7,668.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,136.50/39,211.41 = 7,668.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,136.50x = 39,211.41 × 7,668.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,136.50x = 300,692,697.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,692,697.59/26,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,504.70

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.