Home / 48,735.38-67,247.25-27,514.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.38, 67,247.25 and 27,514.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.38, 67,247.25 and 27,514.19 is: 37,965.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.38 : 67,247.25 = 27,514.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.38/67,247.25 = 27,514.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.38x = 67,247.25 × 27,514.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.38x = 1,850,253,678.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,253,678.42/48,735.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,965.31

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.