Home / 48,533.13-66,977.06-27,313.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.13, 66,977.06 and 27,313.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.13, 66,977.06 and 27,313.16 is: 37,692.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.13 : 66,977.06 = 27,313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.13/66,977.06 = 27,313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.13x = 66,977.06 × 27,313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.13x = 1,829,354,684.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,354,684.66/48,533.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,692.91

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.