Home / 48,130.12-66,417.37-26,620.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,130.12, 66,417.37 and 26,620.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,130.12, 66,417.37 and 26,620.06 is: 36,734.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,130.12 : 66,417.37 = 26,620.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,130.12/66,417.37 = 26,620.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,130.12x = 66,417.37 × 26,620.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,130.12x = 1,768,034,374.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,034,374.44/48,130.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,734.47

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.