Home / 26,612.72-36,727.20-14,676.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,612.72, 36,727.20 and 14,676.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,612.72, 36,727.20 and 14,676.04 is: 20,253.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,612.72 : 36,727.20 = 14,676.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,612.72/36,727.20 = 14,676.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,612.72x = 36,727.20 × 14,676.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,612.72x = 539,009,856.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,009,856.29/26,612.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,253.84

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.