Home / 48,839.25-67,398.20-26,483.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.25, 67,398.20 and 26,483.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.25, 67,398.20 and 26,483.25 is: 36,546.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.25 : 67,398.20 = 26,483.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.25/67,398.20 = 26,483.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.25x = 67,398.20 × 26,483.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.25x = 1,784,923,247.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,923,247.73/48,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,546.90

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.