Home / 26,340.96-39,526.04-10,757.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,340.96, 39,526.04 and 10,757.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,340.96, 39,526.04 and 10,757.38 is: 16,142.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,340.96 : 39,526.04 = 10,757.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,340.96/39,526.04 = 10,757.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,340.96x = 39,526.04 × 10,757.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,340.96x = 425,196,632.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,196,632.18/26,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,142.03

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.