Home / 26,576.50-39,864.81-24,952.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,576.50, 39,864.81 and 24,952.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,576.50, 39,864.81 and 24,952.65 is: 37,429.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,576.50 : 39,864.81 = 24,952.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,576.50/39,864.81 = 24,952.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,576.50x = 39,864.81 × 24,952.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,576.50x = 994,732,791.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,732,791.33/26,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,429.03

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.