Home / 47,860.59-66,049.80-26,641.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,860.59, 66,049.80 and 26,641.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,860.59, 66,049.80 and 26,641.23 is: 36,766.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,860.59 : 66,049.80 = 26,641.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,860.59/66,049.80 = 26,641.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,860.59x = 66,049.80 × 26,641.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,860.59x = 1,759,647,913.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,647,913.25/47,860.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,766.11

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.