Home / 53,112.14-79,717.44-26,835.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,112.14, 79,717.44 and 26,835.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,112.14, 79,717.44 and 26,835.38 is: 40,277.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,112.14 : 79,717.44 = 26,835.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,112.14/79,717.44 = 26,835.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,112.14x = 79,717.44 × 26,835.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,112.14x = 2,139,247,795.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,247,795.03/53,112.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,277.94

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.