Home / 39,896.65-55,079.86-26,486.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,896.65, 55,079.86 and 26,486.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,896.65, 55,079.86 and 26,486.24 is: 36,565.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,896.65 : 55,079.86 = 26,486.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,896.65/55,079.86 = 26,486.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,896.65x = 55,079.86 × 26,486.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,896.65x = 1,458,858,099.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,858,099.17/39,896.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,565.93

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.