Home / 26,406.06-39,610.50-6,684.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,406.06, 39,610.50 and 6,684.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,406.06, 39,610.50 and 6,684.78 is: 10,027.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406.06 : 39,610.50 = 6,684.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406.06/39,610.50 = 6,684.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406.06x = 39,610.50 × 6,684.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406.06x = 264,787,478.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,787,478.19/26,406.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,027.53

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.