Home / 26,150.60-36,088.19-14,213.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,150.60, 36,088.19 and 14,213.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,150.60, 36,088.19 and 14,213.94 is: 19,615.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,150.60 : 36,088.19 = 14,213.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,150.60/36,088.19 = 14,213.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,150.60x = 36,088.19 × 14,213.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,150.60x = 512,955,367.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,955,367.37/26,150.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,615.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.