Home / 47,952.96-66,176.64-26,736.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,952.96, 66,176.64 and 26,736.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,952.96, 66,176.64 and 26,736.72 is: 36,897.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,952.96 : 66,176.64 = 26,736.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,952.96/66,176.64 = 26,736.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,952.96x = 66,176.64 × 26,736.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,952.96x = 1,769,346,294.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,346,294.22/47,952.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,897.54

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.