Home / 48.84-73.24-24.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.84, 73.24 and 24.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.84, 73.24 and 24.78 is: 37.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.84 : 73.24 = 24.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.84/73.24 = 24.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.84x = 73.24 × 24.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.84x = 1,814.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814.89/48.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.16

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.