Home / 48,821.68-67,373.76-26,465.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.68, 67,373.76 and 26,465.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.68, 67,373.76 and 26,465.68 is: 36,522.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.68 : 67,373.76 = 26,465.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.68/67,373.76 = 26,465.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.68x = 67,373.76 × 26,465.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.68x = 1,783,092,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,092,372.56/48,821.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,522.55

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.