Home / 48,127.42-66,418.74-26,906.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,127.42, 66,418.74 and 26,906.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,127.42, 66,418.74 and 26,906.84 is: 37,133.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,127.42 : 66,418.74 = 26,906.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,127.42/66,418.74 = 26,906.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,127.42x = 66,418.74 × 26,906.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,127.42x = 1,787,118,078.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,118,078.09/48,127.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,133.06

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.