Home / 48,236.64-66,565.98-28,096.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,236.64, 66,565.98 and 28,096.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,236.64, 66,565.98 and 28,096.80 is: 38,773.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,236.64 : 66,565.98 = 28,096.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,236.64/66,565.98 = 28,096.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,236.64x = 66,565.98 × 28,096.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,236.64x = 1,870,291,026.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,291,026.86/48,236.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,773.24

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.