Home / 48,500.25-66,934.20-27,281.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500.25, 66,934.20 and 27,281.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500.25, 66,934.20 and 27,281.09 is: 37,650.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500.25 : 66,934.20 = 27,281.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500.25/66,934.20 = 27,281.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500.25x = 66,934.20 × 27,281.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500.25x = 1,826,037,599.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,037,599.61/48,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,650.07

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.