Home / 26,377.35-39,566.19-10,794.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,377.35, 39,566.19 and 10,794.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,377.35, 39,566.19 and 10,794.99 is: 16,192.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,377.35 : 39,566.19 = 10,794.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,377.35/39,566.19 = 10,794.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,377.35x = 39,566.19 × 10,794.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,377.35x = 427,116,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,116,625.39/26,377.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,192.55

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.