Home / 43,977.52-60,686.40-26,074.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,977.52, 60,686.40 and 26,074.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,977.52, 60,686.40 and 26,074.24 is: 35,980.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,977.52 : 60,686.40 = 26,074.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,977.52/60,686.40 = 26,074.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,977.52x = 60,686.40 × 26,074.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,977.52x = 1,582,351,758.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,351,758.34/43,977.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,980.92

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.