Home / 26,490.24-39,735.39-6,768.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,490.24, 39,735.39 and 6,768.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,490.24, 39,735.39 and 6,768.82 is: 10,153.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,490.24 : 39,735.39 = 6,768.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,490.24/39,735.39 = 6,768.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,490.24x = 39,735.39 × 6,768.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,490.24x = 268,961,554.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,961,554.08/26,490.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,153.23

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.