Home / 37,853.70-56,780.55-26,043.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,853.70, 56,780.55 and 26,043.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,853.70, 56,780.55 and 26,043.90 is: 39,065.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,853.70 : 56,780.55 = 26,043.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,853.70/56,780.55 = 26,043.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,853.70x = 56,780.55 × 26,043.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,853.70x = 1,478,786,966.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,786,966.15/37,853.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,065.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.