Home / 26,390.70-39,586.46-8,860.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,390.70, 39,586.46 and 8,860.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,390.70, 39,586.46 and 8,860.68 is: 13,291.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,390.70 : 39,586.46 = 8,860.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,390.70/39,586.46 = 8,860.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,390.70x = 39,586.46 × 8,860.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,390.70x = 350,762,910.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,762,910.09/26,390.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,291.16

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.