Home / 26,752.90-36,919.11-14,815.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,752.90, 36,919.11 and 14,815.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,752.90, 36,919.11 and 14,815.98 is: 20,446.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,752.90 : 36,919.11 = 14,815.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,752.90/36,919.11 = 14,815.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,752.90x = 36,919.11 × 14,815.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,752.90x = 546,992,795.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,992,795.38/26,752.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,446.11

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.