Home / 26,598.57-39,899.22-6,877.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,598.57, 39,899.22 and 6,877.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,598.57, 39,899.22 and 6,877.30 is: 10,316.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,598.57 : 39,899.22 = 6,877.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,598.57/39,899.22 = 6,877.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,598.57x = 39,899.22 × 6,877.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,598.57x = 274,398,706.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,398,706.21/26,598.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,316.30

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.