Home / 48,403.63-66,797.42-27,184.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,403.63, 66,797.42 and 27,184.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,403.63, 66,797.42 and 27,184.87 is: 37,515.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,403.63 : 66,797.42 = 27,184.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,403.63/66,797.42 = 27,184.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,403.63x = 66,797.42 × 27,184.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,403.63x = 1,815,879,179.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,879,179.04/48,403.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,515.35

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.