Home / 26,482.02-39,722.98-6,760.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,482.02, 39,722.98 and 6,760.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,482.02, 39,722.98 and 6,760.57 is: 10,140.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,482.02 : 39,722.98 = 6,760.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,482.02/39,722.98 = 6,760.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,482.02x = 39,722.98 × 6,760.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,482.02x = 268,549,986.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,549,986.90/26,482.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,140.84

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.