Home / 26,411-39,589.20-8,874.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,411, 39,589.20 and 8,874.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,411, 39,589.20 and 8,874.92 is: 13,303.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,411 : 39,589.20 = 8,874.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,411/39,589.20 = 8,874.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,411x = 39,589.20 × 8,874.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,411x = 351,350,982.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,350,982.86/26,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,303.21

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.