Home / 48,032.24-72,032.92-16,004.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032.24, 72,032.92 and 16,004.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032.24, 72,032.92 and 16,004.40 is: 24,001.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032.24 : 72,032.92 = 16,004.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032.24/72,032.92 = 16,004.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032.24x = 72,032.92 × 16,004.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032.24x = 1,152,843,664.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,843,664.85/48,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,001.46

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.