Home / 53,074.02-79,630.17-26,758.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,074.02, 79,630.17 and 26,758.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,074.02, 79,630.17 and 26,758.94 is: 40,148.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,074.02 : 79,630.17 = 26,758.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,074.02/79,630.17 = 26,758.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,074.02x = 79,630.17 × 26,758.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,074.02x = 2,130,818,941.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,818,941.22/53,074.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,148.06

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.