Home / 48,676.20-67,187.52-28,537.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,676.20, 67,187.52 and 28,537.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,676.20, 67,187.52 and 28,537.44 is: 39,390.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,676.20 : 67,187.52 = 28,537.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,676.20/67,187.52 = 28,537.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,676.20x = 67,187.52 × 28,537.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,676.20x = 1,917,359,820.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,359,820.75/48,676.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,390.09

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.