Home / 48,106.89-66,387.60-26,886.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,106.89, 66,387.60 and 26,886.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,106.89, 66,387.60 and 26,886.15 is: 37,102.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,106.89 : 66,387.60 = 26,886.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,106.89/66,387.60 = 26,886.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,106.89x = 66,387.60 × 26,886.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,106.89x = 1,784,906,971.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,906,971.74/48,106.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,102.94

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.