Home / 44,091.36-60,846.18-26,187.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,091.36, 60,846.18 and 26,187.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,091.36, 60,846.18 and 26,187.12 is: 36,138.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,091.36 : 60,846.18 = 26,187.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,091.36/60,846.18 = 26,187.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,091.36x = 60,846.18 × 26,187.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,091.36x = 1,593,386,217.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,386,217.20/44,091.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,138.29

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.