Home / 26,599.95-39,904.65-8,831.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,599.95, 39,904.65 and 8,831.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,599.95, 39,904.65 and 8,831.67 is: 13,249.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,599.95 : 39,904.65 = 8,831.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,599.95/39,904.65 = 8,831.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,599.95x = 39,904.65 × 8,831.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,599.95x = 352,424,700.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,424,700.27/26,599.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,249.07

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.