Home / 48,209.76-66,529.72-26,700.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,209.76, 66,529.72 and 26,700.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,209.76, 66,529.72 and 26,700.21 is: 36,846.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,209.76 : 66,529.72 = 26,700.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,209.76/66,529.72 = 26,700.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,209.76x = 66,529.72 × 26,700.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,209.76x = 1,776,357,495.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,357,495.24/48,209.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,846.43

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.