Home / 26,756.21-36,923.11-14,819.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,756.21, 36,923.11 and 14,819.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,756.21, 36,923.11 and 14,819.30 is: 20,450.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,756.21 : 36,923.11 = 14,819.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,756.21/36,923.11 = 14,819.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,756.21x = 36,923.11 × 14,819.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,756.21x = 547,174,644.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,174,644.02/26,756.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,450.38

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.