Home / 48,277.71-66,625.98-27,058.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,277.71, 66,625.98 and 27,058.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,277.71, 66,625.98 and 27,058.35 is: 37,342.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,277.71 : 66,625.98 = 27,058.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,277.71/66,625.98 = 27,058.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,277.71x = 66,625.98 × 27,058.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,277.71x = 1,802,789,085.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,789,085.93/48,277.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,342.06

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.