Home / 26,651.43-39,964.37-12,599.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,651.43, 39,964.37 and 12,599.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,651.43, 39,964.37 and 12,599.73 is: 18,893.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,651.43 : 39,964.37 = 12,599.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,651.43/39,964.37 = 12,599.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,651.43x = 39,964.37 × 12,599.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,651.43x = 503,540,208.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,540,208.62/26,651.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,893.55

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.