Home / 26,829.04-37,025.94-15,502.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,829.04, 37,025.94 and 15,502.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,829.04, 37,025.94 and 15,502.36 is: 21,394.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,829.04 : 37,025.94 = 15,502.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,829.04/37,025.94 = 15,502.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,829.04x = 37,025.94 × 15,502.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,829.04x = 573,989,451.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,989,451.22/26,829.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,394.33

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.