Home / 89,306.96-133,963.68-26,978

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,306.96, 133,963.68 and 26,978

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,306.96, 133,963.68 and 26,978 is: 40,467.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,306.96 : 133,963.68 = 26,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,306.96/133,963.68 = 26,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,306.96x = 133,963.68 × 26,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,306.96x = 3,614,072,159.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,072,159.04/89,306.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,467.98

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 44,653.48, 66,981.84 and 13,489
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 178,613.92, 267,927.36 and 53,956
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 89,307.96, 133,965.18 and 26,979
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 133,960.44, 200,945.52 and 40,467
1.5x scale

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.