Home / 26,143.70-39,219.21-9,501.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,143.70, 39,219.21 and 9,501.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,143.70, 39,219.21 and 9,501.84 is: 14,254.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,143.70 : 39,219.21 = 9,501.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,143.70/39,219.21 = 9,501.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,143.70x = 39,219.21 × 9,501.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,143.70x = 372,654,658.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,654,658.35/26,143.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,254.09

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.