Home / 26,185.12-36,134.98-14,248.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,185.12, 36,134.98 and 14,248.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,185.12, 36,134.98 and 14,248.80 is: 19,663.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185.12 : 36,134.98 = 14,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185.12/36,134.98 = 14,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185.12x = 36,134.98 × 14,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185.12x = 514,880,103.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,880,103.02/26,185.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,663.08

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.