Home / 43,644.66-60,235.25-26,645.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,644.66, 60,235.25 and 26,645.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,644.66, 60,235.25 and 26,645.34 is: 36,774.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,644.66 : 60,235.25 = 26,645.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,644.66/60,235.25 = 26,645.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,644.66x = 60,235.25 × 26,645.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,644.66x = 1,604,988,716.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,988,716.24/43,644.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,774.00

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.