Home / 26,169.50-39,254.68-7,450

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,169.50, 39,254.68 and 7,450

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,169.50, 39,254.68 and 7,450 is: 11,175.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,169.50 : 39,254.68 = 7,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,169.50/39,254.68 = 7,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,169.50x = 39,254.68 × 7,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,169.50x = 292,447,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,447,366/26,169.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,175.12

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.