Home / 26,810.46-36,999.03-14,873.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,810.46, 36,999.03 and 14,873.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,810.46, 36,999.03 and 14,873.62 is: 20,525.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,810.46 : 36,999.03 = 14,873.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,810.46/36,999.03 = 14,873.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,810.46x = 36,999.03 × 14,873.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,810.46x = 550,309,512.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,309,512.59/26,810.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,525.93

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.