Home / 48,790.56-67,330.98-26,434.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.56, 67,330.98 and 26,434.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.56, 67,330.98 and 26,434.56 is: 36,479.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.56 : 67,330.98 = 26,434.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.56/67,330.98 = 26,434.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.56x = 67,330.98 × 26,434.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.56x = 1,779,864,830.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,864,830.67/48,790.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,479.70

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.