Home / 43,463.60-59,977.68-26,693.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,463.60, 59,977.68 and 26,693.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,463.60, 59,977.68 and 26,693.36 is: 36,835.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,463.60 : 59,977.68 = 26,693.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,463.60/59,977.68 = 26,693.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,463.60x = 59,977.68 × 26,693.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,463.60x = 1,601,005,504.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,005,504.32/43,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,835.55

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.