Home / 89,373.96-134,079.36-26,196.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,373.96, 134,079.36 and 26,196.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,373.96, 134,079.36 and 26,196.15 is: 39,299.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,373.96 : 134,079.36 = 26,196.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,373.96/134,079.36 = 26,196.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,373.96x = 134,079.36 × 26,196.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,373.96x = 3,512,363,026.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,363,026.46/89,373.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,299.62

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.