Home / 26,463.29-39,683.39-7,742.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,463.29, 39,683.39 and 7,742.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,463.29, 39,683.39 and 7,742.93 is: 11,611.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,463.29 : 39,683.39 = 7,742.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,463.29/39,683.39 = 7,742.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,463.29x = 39,683.39 × 7,742.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,463.29x = 307,265,473.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,265,473.80/26,463.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,611.01

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.