Home / 48,313.14-66,672.14-27,092.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,313.14, 66,672.14 and 27,092.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,313.14, 66,672.14 and 27,092.41 is: 37,387.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,313.14 : 66,672.14 = 27,092.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,313.14/66,672.14 = 27,092.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,313.14x = 66,672.14 × 27,092.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,313.14x = 1,806,308,952.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,308,952.46/48,313.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,387.53

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.