Home / 26,547.38-39,839.16-10,964.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,547.38, 39,839.16 and 10,964.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,547.38, 39,839.16 and 10,964.90 is: 16,454.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,547.38 : 39,839.16 = 10,964.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,547.38/39,839.16 = 10,964.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,547.38x = 39,839.16 × 10,964.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,547.38x = 436,832,405.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,832,405.48/26,547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,454.82

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.