Home / 48,223.24-66,551.82-27,811.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,223.24, 66,551.82 and 27,811.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,223.24, 66,551.82 and 27,811.86 is: 38,382.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,223.24 : 66,551.82 = 27,811.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,223.24/66,551.82 = 27,811.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,223.24x = 66,551.82 × 27,811.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,223.24x = 1,850,929,900.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,929,900.59/48,223.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,382.53

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.