Home / 26,245.15-39,369.70-7,525.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,245.15, 39,369.70 and 7,525.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,245.15, 39,369.70 and 7,525.04 is: 11,288.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,245.15 : 39,369.70 = 7,525.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,245.15/39,369.70 = 7,525.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,245.15x = 39,369.70 × 7,525.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,245.15x = 296,258,337.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,258,337.52/26,245.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,288.12

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.