Home / 48,375.21-66,754.09-27,150.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,375.21, 66,754.09 and 27,150.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,375.21, 66,754.09 and 27,150.38 is: 37,465.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,375.21 : 66,754.09 = 27,150.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,375.21/66,754.09 = 27,150.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,375.21x = 66,754.09 × 27,150.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,375.21x = 1,812,398,910.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,398,910.05/48,375.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,465.45

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.