Home / 48,791.13-67,330.88-27,569.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,791.13, 67,330.88 and 27,569.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,791.13, 67,330.88 and 27,569.94 is: 38,046.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,791.13 : 67,330.88 = 27,569.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,791.13/67,330.88 = 27,569.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,791.13x = 67,330.88 × 27,569.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,791.13x = 1,856,308,183.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,308,183.90/48,791.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,046.02

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.