Home / 26,792.47-36,974.78-14,855.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,792.47, 36,974.78 and 14,855.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,792.47, 36,974.78 and 14,855.00 is: 20,500.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,792.47 : 36,974.78 = 14,855.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,792.47/36,974.78 = 14,855.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,792.47x = 36,974.78 × 14,855.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,792.47x = 549,260,153.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,260,153.46/26,792.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,500.54

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.