Home / 48,232.13-66,560.34-26,723.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,232.13, 66,560.34 and 26,723.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,232.13, 66,560.34 and 26,723.27 is: 36,878.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,232.13 : 66,560.34 = 26,723.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,232.13/66,560.34 = 26,723.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,232.13x = 66,560.34 × 26,723.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,232.13x = 1,778,709,937.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,709,937.11/48,232.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,878.11

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.