Home / 48,617.14-67,091.65-27,397.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,617.14, 67,091.65 and 27,397.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,617.14, 67,091.65 and 27,397.17 is: 37,808.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,617.14 : 67,091.65 = 27,397.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,617.14/67,091.65 = 27,397.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,617.14x = 67,091.65 × 27,397.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,617.14x = 1,838,121,340.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,121,340.63/48,617.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,808.09

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.