Home / 26,317.86-39,331.25-23,576.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,317.86, 39,331.25 and 23,576.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,317.86, 39,331.25 and 23,576.82 is: 35,234.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,317.86 : 39,331.25 = 23,576.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,317.86/39,331.25 = 23,576.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,317.86x = 39,331.25 × 23,576.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,317.86x = 927,305,683.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,305,683.74/26,317.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,234.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.