Home / 48,817.26-67,367.86-26,461.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.26, 67,367.86 and 26,461.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.26, 67,367.86 and 26,461.26 is: 36,516.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.26 : 67,367.86 = 26,461.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.26/67,367.86 = 26,461.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.26x = 67,367.86 × 26,461.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.26x = 1,782,638,459.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,638,459.10/48,817.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,516.56

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.