Home / 48,171.58-66,476.84-26,950.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,171.58, 66,476.84 and 26,950.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,171.58, 66,476.84 and 26,950.86 is: 37,192.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,171.58 : 66,476.84 = 26,950.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,171.58/66,476.84 = 26,950.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,171.58x = 66,476.84 × 26,950.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,171.58x = 1,791,607,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,607,873.33/48,171.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,192.22

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.