Home / 49.23-73.87-26.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.23, 73.87 and 26.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.23, 73.87 and 26.39 is: 39.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.23 : 73.87 = 26.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.23/73.87 = 26.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.23x = 73.87 × 26.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.23x = 1,949.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949.55/49.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.60

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.