Home / 26,497.09-39,737.14-8,723.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,497.09, 39,737.14 and 8,723.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,497.09, 39,737.14 and 8,723.61 is: 13,082.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,497.09 : 39,737.14 = 8,723.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,497.09/39,737.14 = 8,723.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,497.09x = 39,737.14 × 8,723.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,497.09x = 346,651,311.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,651,311.88/26,497.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,082.62

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.