Home / 48,165.72-66,466.02-26,654.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,165.72, 66,466.02 and 26,654.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,165.72, 66,466.02 and 26,654.28 is: 36,781.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,165.72 : 66,466.02 = 26,654.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,165.72/66,466.02 = 26,654.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,165.72x = 66,466.02 × 26,654.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,165.72x = 1,771,603,907.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,603,907.57/48,165.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,781.43

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.