Home / 26,333.40-39,510.90-9,701.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,333.40, 39,510.90 and 9,701.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,333.40, 39,510.90 and 9,701.40 is: 14,556.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,333.40 : 39,510.90 = 9,701.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,333.40/39,510.90 = 9,701.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,333.40x = 39,510.90 × 9,701.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,333.40x = 383,311,045.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,311,045.26/26,333.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,556.08

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.