Home / 26,331.16-39,492.46-8,800.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,331.16, 39,492.46 and 8,800.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,331.16, 39,492.46 and 8,800.96 is: 13,200.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,331.16 : 39,492.46 = 8,800.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,331.16/39,492.46 = 8,800.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,331.16x = 39,492.46 × 8,800.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,331.16x = 347,571,560.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,571,560.76/26,331.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,200.01

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.