Home / 26,394.36-39,585.38-10,611.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,394.36, 39,585.38 and 10,611.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,394.36, 39,585.38 and 10,611.05 is: 15,914.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,394.36 : 39,585.38 = 10,611.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,394.36/39,585.38 = 10,611.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,394.36x = 39,585.38 × 10,611.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,394.36x = 420,042,507.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,042,507.67/26,394.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,914.10

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.