Home / 26,184.72-39,254.76-11,382.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,184.72, 39,254.76 and 11,382.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,184.72, 39,254.76 and 11,382.42 is: 17,063.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,184.72 : 39,254.76 = 11,382.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,184.72/39,254.76 = 11,382.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,184.72x = 39,254.76 × 11,382.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,184.72x = 446,814,165.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,814,165.32/26,184.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,063.93

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.