Home / 48,338.38-66,707.44-27,118.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,338.38, 66,707.44 and 27,118.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,338.38, 66,707.44 and 27,118.10 is: 37,423.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,338.38 : 66,707.44 = 27,118.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,338.38/66,707.44 = 27,118.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,338.38x = 66,707.44 × 27,118.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,338.38x = 1,808,979,028.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,979,028.66/48,338.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,423.24

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.