Home / 48,323.80-66,689.70-27,104.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,323.80, 66,689.70 and 27,104.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,323.80, 66,689.70 and 27,104.24 is: 37,405.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,323.80 : 66,689.70 = 27,104.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,323.80/66,689.70 = 27,104.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,323.80x = 66,689.70 × 27,104.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,323.80x = 1,807,573,634.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,573,634.33/48,323.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,405.45

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.