Home / 26,585.46-36,686.66-14,649.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,585.46, 36,686.66 and 14,649.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,585.46, 36,686.66 and 14,649.30 is: 20,215.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,585.46 : 36,686.66 = 14,649.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,585.46/36,686.66 = 14,649.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,585.46x = 36,686.66 × 14,649.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,585.46x = 537,433,815.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,433,815.09/26,585.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,215.33

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.