Home / 48,475.02-66,873.07-28,332.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,475.02, 66,873.07 and 28,332.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,475.02, 66,873.07 and 28,332.75 is: 39,086.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,475.02 : 66,873.07 = 28,332.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,475.02/66,873.07 = 28,332.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,475.02x = 66,873.07 × 28,332.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,475.02x = 1,894,697,974.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,697,974.04/48,475.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,086.07

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.