Home / 45,741.21-63,115.26-26,881.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,741.21, 63,115.26 and 26,881.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,741.21, 63,115.26 and 26,881.98 is: 37,092.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,741.21 : 63,115.26 = 26,881.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,741.21/63,115.26 = 26,881.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,741.21x = 63,115.26 × 26,881.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,741.21x = 1,696,663,157.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,663,157.01/45,741.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,092.66

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.