Home / 48,928.75-67,521.72-26,572.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.75, 67,521.72 and 26,572.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.75, 67,521.72 and 26,572.75 is: 36,670.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.75 : 67,521.72 = 26,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.75/67,521.72 = 26,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.75x = 67,521.72 × 26,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.75x = 1,794,237,785.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,237,785.13/48,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,670.42

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.