Home / 26,635.07-39,942.21-9,986.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,635.07, 39,942.21 and 9,986.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,635.07, 39,942.21 and 9,986.02 is: 14,975.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,635.07 : 39,942.21 = 9,986.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,635.07/39,942.21 = 9,986.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,635.07x = 39,942.21 × 9,986.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,635.07x = 398,863,707.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,863,707.90/26,635.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,975.13

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.