Home / 48,849.57-67,411.31-27,629.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,849.57, 67,411.31 and 27,629.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,849.57, 67,411.31 and 27,629.19 is: 38,127.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,849.57 : 67,411.31 = 27,629.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,849.57/67,411.31 = 27,629.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,849.57x = 67,411.31 × 27,629.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,849.57x = 1,862,519,753.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,519,753.99/48,849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,127.66

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.