Home / 26,382.60-39,497.10-25,614.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,382.60, 39,497.10 and 25,614.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,382.60, 39,497.10 and 25,614.60 is: 38,347.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,382.60 : 39,497.10 = 25,614.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,382.60/39,497.10 = 25,614.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,382.60x = 39,497.10 × 25,614.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,382.60x = 1,011,702,417.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,702,417.66/26,382.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,347.34

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.