Home / 26,459.02-39,691.95-8,683.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,459.02, 39,691.95 and 8,683.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,459.02, 39,691.95 and 8,683.57 is: 13,026.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,459.02 : 39,691.95 = 8,683.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,459.02/39,691.95 = 8,683.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,459.02x = 39,691.95 × 8,683.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,459.02x = 344,667,826.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,667,826.26/26,459.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,026.48

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.