Home / 48,995.24-67,611.39-27,775.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,995.24, 67,611.39 and 27,775.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,995.24, 67,611.39 and 27,775.94 is: 38,329.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,995.24 : 67,611.39 = 27,775.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,995.24/67,611.39 = 27,775.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,995.24x = 67,611.39 × 27,775.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,995.24x = 1,877,969,911.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,969,911.96/48,995.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,329.64

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.