Home / 43,376.40-65,064.60-26,682.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,376.40, 65,064.60 and 26,682.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,376.40, 65,064.60 and 26,682.30 is: 40,023.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,376.40 : 65,064.60 = 26,682.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,376.40/65,064.60 = 26,682.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,376.40x = 65,064.60 × 26,682.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,376.40x = 1,736,073,176.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,073,176.58/43,376.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,023.45

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.