Home / 26,357.28-39,539.87-8,582.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,357.28, 39,539.87 and 8,582.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,357.28, 39,539.87 and 8,582.13 is: 12,874.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,357.28 : 39,539.87 = 8,582.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,357.28/39,539.87 = 8,582.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,357.28x = 39,539.87 × 8,582.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,357.28x = 339,336,261.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,336,261.61/26,357.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,874.48

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.