Home / 43,633.16-60,212.15-26,665.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,633.16, 60,212.15 and 26,665.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,633.16, 60,212.15 and 26,665.80 is: 36,797.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,633.16 : 60,212.15 = 26,665.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,633.16/60,212.15 = 26,665.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,633.16x = 60,212.15 × 26,665.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,633.16x = 1,605,605,016.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,605,016.14/43,633.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,797.82

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.