Home / 26,931.66-37,165.11-14,832.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,931.66, 37,165.11 and 14,832.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,931.66, 37,165.11 and 14,832.48 is: 20,468.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,931.66 : 37,165.11 = 14,832.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,931.66/37,165.11 = 14,832.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,931.66x = 37,165.11 × 14,832.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,931.66x = 551,250,750.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,250,750.77/26,931.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,468.50

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.