Home / 26,204.23-36,161.05-14,562.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,204.23, 36,161.05 and 14,562.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,204.23, 36,161.05 and 14,562.41 is: 20,095.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,204.23 : 36,161.05 = 14,562.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,204.23/36,161.05 = 14,562.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,204.23x = 36,161.05 × 14,562.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,204.23x = 526,592,049.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,592,049.63/26,204.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,095.69

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.