Home / 26,264.40-39,403.90-14,585.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,264.40, 39,403.90 and 14,585.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,264.40, 39,403.90 and 14,585.82 is: 21,882.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,264.40 : 39,403.90 = 14,585.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,264.40/39,403.90 = 14,585.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,264.40x = 39,403.90 × 14,585.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,264.40x = 574,738,192.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,738,192.70/26,264.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,882.78

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.