Home / 26,592.46-39,895.58-11,797.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,592.46, 39,895.58 and 11,797.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,592.46, 39,895.58 and 11,797.81 is: 17,699.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,592.46 : 39,895.58 = 11,797.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,592.46/39,895.58 = 11,797.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,592.46x = 39,895.58 × 11,797.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,592.46x = 470,680,472.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,680,472.68/26,592.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,699.77

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.