Home / 48,626.40-67,108.36-27,407.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,626.40, 67,108.36 and 27,407.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,626.40, 67,108.36 and 27,407.08 is: 37,823.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,626.40 : 67,108.36 = 27,407.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,626.40/67,108.36 = 27,407.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,626.40x = 67,108.36 × 27,407.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,626.40x = 1,839,244,191.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,244,191.19/48,626.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,823.98

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.