Home / 48,926.07-73,421.96-17,761.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.07, 73,421.96 and 17,761.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.07, 73,421.96 and 17,761.32 is: 26,653.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.07 : 73,421.96 = 17,761.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.07/73,421.96 = 17,761.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.07x = 73,421.96 × 17,761.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.07x = 1,304,070,837.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,070,837.78/48,926.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,653.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.