Home / 53,137.56-79,755.63-26,860.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,137.56, 79,755.63 and 26,860.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,137.56, 79,755.63 and 26,860.77 is: 40,316.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,137.56 : 79,755.63 = 26,860.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,137.56/79,755.63 = 26,860.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,137.56x = 79,755.63 × 26,860.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,137.56x = 2,142,297,633.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,297,633.64/53,137.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,316.07

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.