Home / 48,055.84-72,099.19-23,097.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,055.84, 72,099.19 and 23,097.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,055.84, 72,099.19 and 23,097.70 is: 34,653.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,055.84 : 72,099.19 = 23,097.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,055.84/72,099.19 = 23,097.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,055.84x = 72,099.19 × 23,097.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,055.84x = 1,665,325,314.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,325,314.75/48,055.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,653.96

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.