Home / 93,989.32-140,992.26-26,521.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,989.32, 140,992.26 and 26,521.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,989.32, 140,992.26 and 26,521.95 is: 39,785.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,989.32 : 140,992.26 = 26,521.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,989.32/140,992.26 = 26,521.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,989.32x = 140,992.26 × 26,521.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,989.32x = 3,739,389,670.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,389,670.11/93,989.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,785.26

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.