Home / 47,726.40-65,864.62-26,505.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,726.40, 65,864.62 and 26,505.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,726.40, 65,864.62 and 26,505.76 is: 36,579.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,726.40 : 65,864.62 = 26,505.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,726.40/65,864.62 = 26,505.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,726.40x = 65,864.62 × 26,505.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,726.40x = 1,745,791,810.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,791,810.21/47,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,579.16

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.