Home / 48,353.28-66,724.11-26,844.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,353.28, 66,724.11 and 26,844.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,353.28, 66,724.11 and 26,844.18 is: 37,043.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,353.28 : 66,724.11 = 26,844.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,353.28/66,724.11 = 26,844.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,353.28x = 66,724.11 × 26,844.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,353.28x = 1,791,154,019.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,154,019.18/48,353.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,043.07

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.