Home / 26,509.35-36,582.95-14,572.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,509.35, 36,582.95 and 14,572.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,509.35, 36,582.95 and 14,572.77 is: 20,110.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,509.35 : 36,582.95 = 14,572.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,509.35/36,582.95 = 14,572.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,509.35x = 36,582.95 × 14,572.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,509.35x = 533,114,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,114,733.36/26,509.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,110.44

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.