Home / 48,951.44-67,551.66-27,737.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,951.44, 67,551.66 and 27,737.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,951.44, 67,551.66 and 27,737.54 is: 38,277.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,951.44 : 67,551.66 = 27,737.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,951.44/67,551.66 = 27,737.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,951.44x = 67,551.66 × 27,737.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,951.44x = 1,873,716,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,716,871.32/48,951.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,277.05

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.