Home / 42,899.41-59,201.14-26,132.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,899.41, 59,201.14 and 26,132.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,899.41, 59,201.14 and 26,132.41 is: 36,062.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,899.41 : 59,201.14 = 26,132.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,899.41/59,201.14 = 26,132.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,899.41x = 59,201.14 × 26,132.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,899.41x = 1,547,068,462.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,068,462.95/42,899.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,062.70

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.