Home / 26,178.54-39,219.21-17,741.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,178.54, 39,219.21 and 17,741.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,178.54, 39,219.21 and 17,741.04 is: 26,578.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,178.54 : 39,219.21 = 17,741.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,178.54/39,219.21 = 17,741.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,178.54x = 39,219.21 × 17,741.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,178.54x = 695,789,573.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,789,573.38/26,178.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,578.62

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.