Home / 43,990.44-65,975.49-26,226.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,990.44, 65,975.49 and 26,226.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,990.44, 65,975.49 and 26,226.09 is: 39,333.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,990.44 : 65,975.49 = 26,226.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,990.44/65,975.49 = 26,226.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,990.44x = 65,975.49 × 26,226.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,990.44x = 1,730,279,138.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,279,138.53/43,990.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,333.07

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.