Home / 48,547.41-66,994.74-27,326.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,547.41, 66,994.74 and 27,326.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,547.41, 66,994.74 and 27,326.76 is: 37,710.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,547.41 : 66,994.74 = 27,326.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,547.41/66,994.74 = 27,326.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,547.41x = 66,994.74 × 27,326.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,547.41x = 1,830,749,181.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,749,181.24/48,547.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,710.54

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.