Home / 48,287.38-66,642.84-27,071.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,287.38, 66,642.84 and 27,071.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,287.38, 66,642.84 and 27,071.04 is: 37,361.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,287.38 : 66,642.84 = 27,071.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,287.38/66,642.84 = 27,071.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,287.38x = 66,642.84 × 27,071.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,287.38x = 1,804,090,987.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,090,987.35/48,287.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,361.54

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.