Home / 45,919.04-68,812.79-26,156.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,919.04, 68,812.79 and 26,156.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,919.04, 68,812.79 and 26,156.79 is: 39,197.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,919.04 : 68,812.79 = 26,156.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,919.04/68,812.79 = 26,156.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,919.04x = 68,812.79 × 26,156.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,919.04x = 1,799,921,566.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,921,566.56/45,919.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,197.72

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.