Home / 71,029.66-106,516.64-26,632.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,029.66, 106,516.64 and 26,632.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,029.66, 106,516.64 and 26,632.21 is: 39,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,029.66 : 106,516.64 = 26,632.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,029.66/106,516.64 = 26,632.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,029.66x = 106,516.64 × 26,632.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,029.66x = 2,836,773,524.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,836,773,524.97/71,029.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,937.87

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.