Home / 26,309.64-39,464.28-6,588.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,309.64, 39,464.28 and 6,588.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,309.64, 39,464.28 and 6,588.12 is: 9,882.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,309.64 : 39,464.28 = 6,588.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,309.64/39,464.28 = 6,588.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,309.64x = 39,464.28 × 6,588.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,309.64x = 259,995,412.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,995,412.35/26,309.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,882.13

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.