Home / 26,766.86-36,939.44-14,830.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,766.86, 36,939.44 and 14,830.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,766.86, 36,939.44 and 14,830.19 is: 20,466.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,766.86 : 36,939.44 = 14,830.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,766.86/36,939.44 = 14,830.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,766.86x = 36,939.44 × 14,830.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,766.86x = 547,818,904.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,818,904.59/26,766.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,466.32

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.