Home / 79,136.64-118,710.72-26,524.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,136.64, 118,710.72 and 26,524.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,136.64, 118,710.72 and 26,524.80 is: 39,789.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,136.64 : 118,710.72 = 26,524.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,136.64/118,710.72 = 26,524.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,136.64x = 118,710.72 × 26,524.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,136.64x = 3,148,778,105.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,778,105.86/79,136.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,789.13

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.