Home / 26,885.14-37,102.36-14,948.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,885.14, 37,102.36 and 14,948.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,885.14, 37,102.36 and 14,948.98 is: 20,630.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,885.14 : 37,102.36 = 14,948.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,885.14/37,102.36 = 14,948.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,885.14x = 37,102.36 × 14,948.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,885.14x = 554,642,437.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,642,437.59/26,885.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,630.07

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.