Home / 48,199.08-66,514.71-26,978.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,199.08, 66,514.71 and 26,978.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,199.08, 66,514.71 and 26,978.34 is: 37,230.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199.08 : 66,514.71 = 26,978.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199.08/66,514.71 = 26,978.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199.08x = 66,514.71 × 26,978.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199.08x = 1,794,456,461.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,456,461.38/48,199.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,230.10

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.