Home / 26,266.74-36,243.56-14,780.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,266.74, 36,243.56 and 14,780.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,266.74, 36,243.56 and 14,780.05 is: 20,393.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,266.74 : 36,243.56 = 14,780.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,266.74/36,243.56 = 14,780.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,266.74x = 36,243.56 × 14,780.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,266.74x = 535,681,628.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,681,628.98/26,266.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,393.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.