Home / 26,183.44-39,251.74-9,531.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,183.44, 39,251.74 and 9,531.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,183.44, 39,251.74 and 9,531.74 is: 14,289.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,183.44 : 39,251.74 = 9,531.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,183.44/39,251.74 = 9,531.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,183.44x = 39,251.74 × 9,531.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,183.44x = 374,137,380.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,137,380.23/26,183.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,289.08

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.