Home / 57,800.48-86,699.46-26,635.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,800.48, 86,699.46 and 26,635.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,800.48, 86,699.46 and 26,635.76 is: 39,953.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,800.48 : 86,699.46 = 26,635.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,800.48/86,699.46 = 26,635.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,800.48x = 86,699.46 × 26,635.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,800.48x = 2,309,306,008.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,306,008.69/57,800.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,953.06

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.