Home / 48,536.45-72,832.47-26,351.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,536.45, 72,832.47 and 26,351.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,536.45, 72,832.47 and 26,351.69 is: 39,542.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,536.45 : 72,832.47 = 26,351.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,536.45/72,832.47 = 26,351.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,536.45x = 72,832.47 × 26,351.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,536.45x = 1,919,258,307.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,258,307.21/48,536.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,542.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.