Home / 48,814.12-73,137.60-26,643.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,814.12, 73,137.60 and 26,643.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,814.12, 73,137.60 and 26,643.07 is: 39,918.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,814.12 : 73,137.60 = 26,643.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,814.12/73,137.60 = 26,643.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,814.12x = 73,137.60 × 26,643.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,814.12x = 1,948,610,196.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,610,196.43/48,814.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,918.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.