Home / 48,498.80-66,922.92-27,277.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,498.80, 66,922.92 and 27,277.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,498.80, 66,922.92 and 27,277.61 is: 37,640.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,498.80 : 66,922.92 = 27,277.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,498.80/66,922.92 = 27,277.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,498.80x = 66,922.92 × 27,277.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,498.80x = 1,825,496,977.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,496,977.21/48,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,640.05

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.