Home / 26,218.44-39,329.01-9,583.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,218.44, 39,329.01 and 9,583.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,218.44, 39,329.01 and 9,583.56 is: 14,375.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218.44 : 39,329.01 = 9,583.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218.44/39,329.01 = 9,583.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218.44x = 39,329.01 × 9,583.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218.44x = 376,911,927.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,911,927.08/26,218.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,375.83

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.