Home / 48,170.73-66,475.17-26,950.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,170.73, 66,475.17 and 26,950.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,170.73, 66,475.17 and 26,950.08 is: 37,190.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,170.73 : 66,475.17 = 26,950.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,170.73/66,475.17 = 26,950.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,170.73x = 66,475.17 × 26,950.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,170.73x = 1,791,511,149.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,511,149.51/48,170.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,190.87

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.