Home / 26,258.40-39,413.20-13,125.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,258.40, 39,413.20 and 13,125.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,258.40, 39,413.20 and 13,125.60 is: 19,701.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,258.40 : 39,413.20 = 13,125.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,258.40/39,413.20 = 13,125.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,258.40x = 39,413.20 × 13,125.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,258.40x = 517,321,897.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,321,897.92/26,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,701.20

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.