Home / 63,534-95,301-26,598

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,534, 95,301 and 26,598

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,534, 95,301 and 26,598 is: 39,897

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,534 : 95,301 = 26,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,534/95,301 = 26,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,534x = 95,301 × 26,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,534x = 2,534,815,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,815,998/63,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,897

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.