Home / 48,590.67-67,055.28-28,176.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,590.67, 67,055.28 and 28,176.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,590.67, 67,055.28 and 28,176.69 is: 38,883.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,590.67 : 67,055.28 = 28,176.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,590.67/67,055.28 = 28,176.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,590.67x = 67,055.28 × 28,176.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,590.67x = 1,889,395,837.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,395,837.42/48,590.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,883.92

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.