Home / 26,265.27-39,386.30-7,540.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,265.27, 39,386.30 and 7,540.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,265.27, 39,386.30 and 7,540.97 is: 11,308.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,265.27 : 39,386.30 = 7,540.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,265.27/39,386.30 = 7,540.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,265.27x = 39,386.30 × 7,540.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,265.27x = 297,010,672.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,010,672.07/26,265.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,308.11

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.