Home / 26,487.96-36,553.25-14,388.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,487.96, 36,553.25 and 14,388.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,487.96, 36,553.25 and 14,388.35 is: 19,855.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,487.96 : 36,553.25 = 14,388.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,487.96/36,553.25 = 14,388.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,487.96x = 36,553.25 × 14,388.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,487.96x = 525,940,954.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,940,954.64/26,487.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,855.85

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.