Home / 26,564.89-39,847.38-9,036.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,564.89, 39,847.38 and 9,036.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,564.89, 39,847.38 and 9,036.13 is: 13,554.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,564.89 : 39,847.38 = 9,036.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,564.89/39,847.38 = 9,036.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,564.89x = 39,847.38 × 9,036.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,564.89x = 360,066,105.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,066,105.84/26,564.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,554.21

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.