Home / 48,351.34-66,723.79-26,839.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351.34, 66,723.79 and 26,839.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351.34, 66,723.79 and 26,839.83 is: 37,038.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.34 : 66,723.79 = 26,839.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.34/66,723.79 = 26,839.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.34x = 66,723.79 × 26,839.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.34x = 1,790,855,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,855,180.56/48,351.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,038.38

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.