Home / 26,504.87-39,763.44-7,786.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,504.87, 39,763.44 and 7,786.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,504.87, 39,763.44 and 7,786.31 is: 11,681.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,504.87 : 39,763.44 = 7,786.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,504.87/39,763.44 = 7,786.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,504.87x = 39,763.44 × 7,786.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,504.87x = 309,610,271.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,610,271.69/26,504.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,681.26

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.