Home / 26,578.88-39,830.74-14,737.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,578.88, 39,830.74 and 14,737.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,578.88, 39,830.74 and 14,737.87 is: 22,085.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,578.88 : 39,830.74 = 14,737.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,578.88/39,830.74 = 14,737.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,578.88x = 39,830.74 × 14,737.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,578.88x = 587,020,393.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,020,393.09/26,578.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,085.97

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.