Home / 47,892.65-66,091.26-26,381.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,892.65, 66,091.26 and 26,381.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,892.65, 66,091.26 and 26,381.96 is: 36,406.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,892.65 : 66,091.26 = 26,381.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,892.65/66,091.26 = 26,381.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,892.65x = 66,091.26 × 26,381.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,892.65x = 1,743,616,647.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,616,647.21/47,892.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,406.77

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.