Home / 39,562.29-54,605.25-26,134.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,562.29, 54,605.25 and 26,134.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,562.29, 54,605.25 and 26,134.11 is: 36,071.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,562.29 : 54,605.25 = 26,134.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,562.29/54,605.25 = 26,134.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,562.29x = 54,605.25 × 26,134.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,562.29x = 1,427,059,610.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,059,610.08/39,562.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,071.21

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.