Home / 48,105.09-66,386.70-26,885.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,105.09, 66,386.70 and 26,885.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,105.09, 66,386.70 and 26,885.61 is: 37,103.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,105.09 : 66,386.70 = 26,885.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,105.09/66,386.70 = 26,885.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,105.09x = 66,386.70 × 26,885.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,105.09x = 1,784,846,925.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,846,925.39/48,105.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,103.08

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.