Home / 47,853.75-66,037.05-26,632.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,853.75, 66,037.05 and 26,632.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,853.75, 66,037.05 and 26,632.56 is: 36,752.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,853.75 : 66,037.05 = 26,632.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,853.75/66,037.05 = 26,632.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,853.75x = 66,037.05 × 26,632.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,853.75x = 1,758,735,671.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,735,671.72/47,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,752.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.