Home / 43,632.66-60,211.45-26,665.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,632.66, 60,211.45 and 26,665.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,632.66, 60,211.45 and 26,665.30 is: 36,797.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,632.66 : 60,211.45 = 26,665.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,632.66/60,211.45 = 26,665.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,632.66x = 60,211.45 × 26,665.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,632.66x = 1,605,556,377.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,556,377.69/43,632.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,797.12

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.