Home / 41,766.23-57,632.23-26,667.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,766.23, 57,632.23 and 26,667.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,766.23, 57,632.23 and 26,667.73 is: 36,798.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,766.23 : 57,632.23 = 26,667.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,766.23/57,632.23 = 26,667.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,766.23x = 57,632.23 × 26,667.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,766.23x = 1,536,920,929.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,920,929.32/41,766.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,798.17

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.