Home / 26,376.52-39,564.50-7,908.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,376.52, 39,564.50 and 7,908.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,376.52, 39,564.50 and 7,908.52 is: 11,862.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,376.52 : 39,564.50 = 7,908.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,376.52/39,564.50 = 7,908.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,376.52x = 39,564.50 × 7,908.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,376.52x = 312,896,639.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,896,639.54/26,376.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,862.70

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.