Home / 26,736.12-36,895.41-14,799.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,736.12, 36,895.41 and 14,799.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,736.12, 36,895.41 and 14,799.20 is: 20,422.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,736.12 : 36,895.41 = 14,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,736.12/36,895.41 = 14,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,736.12x = 36,895.41 × 14,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,736.12x = 546,022,367.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,022,367.19/26,736.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,422.65

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.