Home / 42,760.04-64,081.74-26,125.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,760.04, 64,081.74 and 26,125.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,760.04, 64,081.74 and 26,125.88 is: 39,153.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,760.04 : 64,081.74 = 26,125.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,760.04/64,081.74 = 26,125.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,760.04x = 64,081.74 × 26,125.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,760.04x = 1,674,191,849.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,191,849.43/42,760.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,153.19

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.