Home / 47,882.48-66,077.20-26,371.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,882.48, 66,077.20 and 26,371.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,882.48, 66,077.20 and 26,371.81 is: 36,392.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,882.48 : 66,077.20 = 26,371.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,882.48/66,077.20 = 26,371.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,882.48x = 66,077.20 × 26,371.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,882.48x = 1,742,575,479.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,575,479.29/47,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,392.76

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.