Home / 26,326.30-39,483.62-7,602.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,326.30, 39,483.62 and 7,602.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,326.30, 39,483.62 and 7,602.26 is: 11,401.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,326.30 : 39,483.62 = 7,602.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,326.30/39,483.62 = 7,602.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,326.30x = 39,483.62 × 7,602.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,326.30x = 300,164,744.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,164,744.98/26,326.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,401.71

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.