Home / 63,499.40-95,281.50-26,088.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,499.40, 95,281.50 and 26,088.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,499.40, 95,281.50 and 26,088.20 is: 39,145.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,499.40 : 95,281.50 = 26,088.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,499.40/95,281.50 = 26,088.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,499.40x = 95,281.50 × 26,088.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,499.40x = 2,485,722,828.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,722,828.30/63,499.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,145.61

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.