Home / 48,639.02-67,117.83-27,423.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,639.02, 67,117.83 and 27,423.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,639.02, 67,117.83 and 27,423.50 is: 37,842.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,639.02 : 67,117.83 = 27,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,639.02/67,117.83 = 27,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,639.02x = 67,117.83 × 27,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,639.02x = 1,840,605,811.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,605,811.01/48,639.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,842.16

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.