Home / 48,206.02-66,523.80-26,985.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,206.02, 66,523.80 and 26,985.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,206.02, 66,523.80 and 26,985.46 is: 37,239.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,206.02 : 66,523.80 = 26,985.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,206.02/66,523.80 = 26,985.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,206.02x = 66,523.80 × 26,985.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,206.02x = 1,795,175,343.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,175,343.95/48,206.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,239.65

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.