Home / 48,899.56-67,483.00-27,678.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899.56, 67,483.00 and 27,678.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899.56, 67,483.00 and 27,678.37 is: 38,197.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899.56 : 67,483.00 = 27,678.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899.56/67,483.00 = 27,678.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899.56x = 67,483.00 × 27,678.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899.56x = 1,867,819,373.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,819,373.51/48,899.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,197.06

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.