Home / 26,485.48-39,693.14-14,641.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,485.48, 39,693.14 and 14,641.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,485.48, 39,693.14 and 14,641.97 is: 21,943.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,485.48 : 39,693.14 = 14,641.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,485.48/39,693.14 = 14,641.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,485.48x = 39,693.14 × 14,641.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,485.48x = 581,185,548.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,185,548.32/26,485.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,943.55

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.