Home / 26,472.91-36,532.48-14,373.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,472.91, 36,532.48 and 14,373.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,472.91, 36,532.48 and 14,373.13 is: 19,834.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,472.91 : 36,532.48 = 14,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,472.91/36,532.48 = 14,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,472.91x = 36,532.48 × 14,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,472.91x = 525,086,084.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,086,084.26/26,472.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,834.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.