Home / 48,640.25-67,123.55-26,284.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,640.25, 67,123.55 and 26,284.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,640.25, 67,123.55 and 26,284.25 is: 36,272.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,640.25 : 67,123.55 = 26,284.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,640.25/67,123.55 = 26,284.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,640.25x = 67,123.55 × 26,284.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,640.25x = 1,764,292,037.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,292,037.67/48,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,272.27

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.