Home / 48,223.87-66,547.10-27,002.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,223.87, 66,547.10 and 27,002.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,223.87, 66,547.10 and 27,002.07 is: 37,261.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,223.87 : 66,547.10 = 27,002.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,223.87/66,547.10 = 27,002.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,223.87x = 66,547.10 × 27,002.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,223.87x = 1,796,909,520.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,909,520.00/48,223.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,261.83

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.