Home / 48,009.71-66,252.02-26,788.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,009.71, 66,252.02 and 26,788.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,009.71, 66,252.02 and 26,788.52 is: 36,967.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,009.71 : 66,252.02 = 26,788.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,009.71/66,252.02 = 26,788.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,009.71x = 66,252.02 × 26,788.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,009.71x = 1,774,793,594.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,793,594.50/48,009.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,967.39

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.