Home / 26,548.22-39,800.00-17,756.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,548.22, 39,800.00 and 17,756.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,548.22, 39,800.00 and 17,756.30 is: 26,619.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,548.22 : 39,800.00 = 17,756.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,548.22/39,800.00 = 17,756.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,548.22x = 39,800.00 × 17,756.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,548.22x = 706,700,585.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,700,585.39/26,548.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,619.51

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.