Home / 48,346.04-66,717.23-27,125.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,346.04, 66,717.23 and 27,125.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,346.04, 66,717.23 and 27,125.25 is: 37,432.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,346.04 : 66,717.23 = 27,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,346.04/66,717.23 = 27,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,346.04x = 66,717.23 × 27,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,346.04x = 1,809,721,407.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,721,407.43/48,346.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,432.67

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.