Home / 57,853.68-86,791.38-26,265.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,853.68, 86,791.38 and 26,265.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,853.68, 86,791.38 and 26,265.96 is: 39,403.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,853.68 : 86,791.38 = 26,265.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,853.68/86,791.38 = 26,265.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,853.68x = 86,791.38 × 26,265.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,853.68x = 2,279,658,915.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,658,915.42/57,853.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,403.87

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.