Home / 26,357.74-36,373.79-14,258.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,357.74, 36,373.79 and 14,258.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,357.74, 36,373.79 and 14,258.18 is: 19,676.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,357.74 : 36,373.79 = 14,258.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,357.74/36,373.79 = 14,258.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,357.74x = 36,373.79 × 14,258.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,357.74x = 518,624,171.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,624,171.68/26,357.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,676.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.