Home / 47,796.66-71,704.56-26,766.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,796.66, 71,704.56 and 26,766.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,796.66, 71,704.56 and 26,766.60 is: 40,155.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,796.66 : 71,704.56 = 26,766.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,796.66/71,704.56 = 26,766.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,796.66x = 71,704.56 × 26,766.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,796.66x = 1,919,287,275.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,287,275.70/47,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,155.26

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.