Home / 26,581.54-39,876.34-9,047.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,581.54, 39,876.34 and 9,047.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,581.54, 39,876.34 and 9,047.27 is: 13,572.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,581.54 : 39,876.34 = 9,047.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,581.54/39,876.34 = 9,047.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,581.54x = 39,876.34 × 9,047.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,581.54x = 360,771,815.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,771,815.21/26,581.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,572.27

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.