Home / 26,581.35-39,873.46-10,784.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,581.35, 39,873.46 and 10,784.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,581.35, 39,873.46 and 10,784.01 is: 16,176.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,581.35 : 39,873.46 = 10,784.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,581.35/39,873.46 = 10,784.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,581.35x = 39,873.46 × 10,784.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,581.35x = 429,995,791.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,995,791.37/26,581.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,176.60

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.