Home / 48,832.44-67,385.58-27,318.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.44, 67,385.58 and 27,318.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.44, 67,385.58 and 27,318.51 is: 37,697.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.44 : 67,385.58 = 27,318.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.44/67,385.58 = 27,318.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.44x = 67,385.58 × 27,318.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.44x = 1,840,873,641.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,873,641.09/48,832.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,697.76

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.