Home / 26,369.04-39,558.42-21,481.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,369.04, 39,558.42 and 21,481.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,369.04, 39,558.42 and 21,481.50 is: 32,226.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,369.04 : 39,558.42 = 21,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,369.04/39,558.42 = 21,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,369.04x = 39,558.42 × 21,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,369.04x = 849,774,199.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,774,199.23/26,369.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,226.21

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.