Home / 26,497.19-39,747.16-6,775.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,497.19, 39,747.16 and 6,775.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,497.19, 39,747.16 and 6,775.92 is: 10,164.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,497.19 : 39,747.16 = 6,775.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,497.19/39,747.16 = 6,775.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,497.19x = 39,747.16 × 6,775.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,497.19x = 269,323,546.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,323,546.74/26,497.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,164.23

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.