Home / 26,269.20-36,250.07-14,937.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,269.20, 36,250.07 and 14,937.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,269.20, 36,250.07 and 14,937.17 is: 20,612.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,269.20 : 36,250.07 = 14,937.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,269.20/36,250.07 = 14,937.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,269.20x = 36,250.07 × 14,937.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,269.20x = 541,473,202.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,473,202.17/26,269.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,612.47

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.