Home / 75,993.02-113,991.84-26,072.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,993.02, 113,991.84 and 26,072.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,993.02, 113,991.84 and 26,072.41 is: 39,109.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,993.02 : 113,991.84 = 26,072.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,993.02/113,991.84 = 26,072.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,993.02x = 113,991.84 × 26,072.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,993.02x = 2,972,042,208.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,042,208.93/75,993.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,109.41

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.