Home / 48,641.46-67,125.20-26,285.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,641.46, 67,125.20 and 26,285.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,641.46, 67,125.20 and 26,285.46 is: 36,273.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,641.46 : 67,125.20 = 26,285.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,641.46/67,125.20 = 26,285.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,641.46x = 67,125.20 × 26,285.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,641.46x = 1,764,416,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,416,628.16/48,641.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,273.92

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.