Home / 26,351.06-39,526.79-8,822.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,351.06, 39,526.79 and 8,822.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,351.06, 39,526.79 and 8,822.25 is: 13,233.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,351.06 : 39,526.79 = 8,822.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,351.06/39,526.79 = 8,822.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,351.06x = 39,526.79 × 8,822.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,351.06x = 348,715,178.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,715,178.97/26,351.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,233.44

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.