Home / 48,525.06-66,967.64-29,406.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,525.06, 66,967.64 and 29,406.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,525.06, 66,967.64 and 29,406.50 is: 40,582.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,525.06 : 66,967.64 = 29,406.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,525.06/66,967.64 = 29,406.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,525.06x = 66,967.64 × 29,406.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,525.06x = 1,969,283,905.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,283,905.66/48,525.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,582.82

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.