Home / 26,620.18-36,736.12-14,683.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,620.18, 36,736.12 and 14,683.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,620.18, 36,736.12 and 14,683.94 is: 20,263.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,620.18 : 36,736.12 = 14,683.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,620.18/36,736.12 = 14,683.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,620.18x = 36,736.12 × 14,683.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,620.18x = 539,430,981.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,430,981.91/26,620.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,263.99

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.