Home / 43,696.36-65,632.86-26,199.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,696.36, 65,632.86 and 26,199.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,696.36, 65,632.86 and 26,199.40 is: 39,352.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,696.36 : 65,632.86 = 26,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,696.36/65,632.86 = 26,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,696.36x = 65,632.86 × 26,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,696.36x = 1,719,541,552.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,541,552.28/43,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,352.05

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.