Home / 48,436.95-66,839.54-26,924.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,436.95, 66,839.54 and 26,924.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,436.95, 66,839.54 and 26,924.97 is: 37,154.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,436.95 : 66,839.54 = 26,924.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,436.95/66,839.54 = 26,924.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,436.95x = 66,839.54 × 26,924.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,436.95x = 1,799,652,474.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,652,474.69/48,436.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,154.54

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.