Home / 48,334.34-66,701.44-26,823.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.34, 66,701.44 and 26,823.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.34, 66,701.44 and 26,823.40 is: 37,016.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.34 : 66,701.44 = 26,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.34/66,701.44 = 26,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.34x = 66,701.44 × 26,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.34x = 1,789,159,405.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,159,405.70/48,334.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,016.32

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.