Home / 26,773.47-36,947.60-14,837

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,773.47, 36,947.60 and 14,837

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,773.47, 36,947.60 and 14,837 is: 20,475.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,773.47 : 36,947.60 = 14,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,773.47/36,947.60 = 14,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,773.47x = 36,947.60 × 14,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,773.47x = 548,191,467.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,191,467.02/26,773.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,475.17

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.