Home / 48,663.40-67,155.51-27,442.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,663.40, 67,155.51 and 27,442.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,663.40, 67,155.51 and 27,442.68 is: 37,870.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,663.40 : 67,155.51 = 27,442.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,663.40/67,155.51 = 27,442.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,663.40x = 67,155.51 × 27,442.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,663.40x = 1,842,927,171.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,927,171.17/48,663.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.91

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.