Home / 26,556.26-39,828.92-9,913.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,556.26, 39,828.92 and 9,913.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,556.26, 39,828.92 and 9,913.19 is: 14,867.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,556.26 : 39,828.92 = 9,913.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,556.26/39,828.92 = 9,913.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,556.26x = 39,828.92 × 9,913.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,556.26x = 394,831,402.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,831,402.74/26,556.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,867.74

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.