Home / 26,364.72-39,561.66-10,793.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,364.72, 39,561.66 and 10,793.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,364.72, 39,561.66 and 10,793.28 is: 16,195.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,364.72 : 39,561.66 = 10,793.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,364.72/39,561.66 = 10,793.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,364.72x = 39,561.66 × 10,793.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,364.72x = 427,000,073.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,000,073.64/26,364.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,195.89

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.