Home / 26,573.25-36,672.75-14,636.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,573.25, 36,672.75 and 14,636.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,573.25, 36,672.75 and 14,636.59 is: 20,199.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,573.25 : 36,672.75 = 14,636.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,573.25/36,672.75 = 14,636.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,573.25x = 36,672.75 × 14,636.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,573.25x = 536,764,005.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,764,005.92/26,573.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,199.41

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.