Home / 47,992.56-66,229.92-26,773.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,992.56, 66,229.92 and 26,773.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,992.56, 66,229.92 and 26,773.44 is: 36,947.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,992.56 : 66,229.92 = 26,773.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,992.56/66,229.92 = 26,773.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,992.56x = 66,229.92 × 26,773.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,992.56x = 1,773,202,789.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,202,789.32/47,992.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,947.45

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.