Home / 43,996.02-60,700.50-26,982.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,996.02, 60,700.50 and 26,982.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,996.02, 60,700.50 and 26,982.78 is: 37,227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,996.02 : 60,700.50 = 26,982.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,996.02/60,700.50 = 26,982.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,996.02x = 60,700.50 × 26,982.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,996.02x = 1,637,868,237.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,868,237.39/43,996.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,227.65

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.