Home / 43,972.11-66,046.43-26,237.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,972.11, 66,046.43 and 26,237.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,972.11, 66,046.43 and 26,237.39 is: 39,408.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,972.11 : 66,046.43 = 26,237.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,972.11/66,046.43 = 26,237.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,972.11x = 66,046.43 × 26,237.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,972.11x = 1,732,885,677.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,885,677.38/43,972.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,408.75

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.