Home / 26,358.02-39,527.08-8,584.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,358.02, 39,527.08 and 8,584.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,358.02, 39,527.08 and 8,584.04 is: 12,872.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,358.02 : 39,527.08 = 8,584.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,358.02/39,527.08 = 8,584.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,358.02x = 39,527.08 × 8,584.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,358.02x = 339,301,915.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,301,915.53/26,358.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,872.82

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.