Home / 26,267.07-39,400.76-21,631.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,267.07, 39,400.76 and 21,631.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,267.07, 39,400.76 and 21,631.23 is: 32,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,267.07 : 39,400.76 = 21,631.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,267.07/39,400.76 = 21,631.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,267.07x = 39,400.76 × 21,631.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,267.07x = 852,286,793.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,286,793.58/26,267.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,446.97

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.