Home / 48,931.65-67,523.42-27,711.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,931.65, 67,523.42 and 27,711.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,931.65, 67,523.42 and 27,711.07 is: 38,240.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,931.65 : 67,523.42 = 27,711.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,931.65/67,523.42 = 27,711.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,931.65x = 67,523.42 × 27,711.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,931.65x = 1,871,146,118.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,146,118.73/48,931.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,240.00

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.