Home / 48,076.22-72,122.54-14,795.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,076.22, 72,122.54 and 14,795.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,076.22, 72,122.54 and 14,795.54 is: 22,195.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,076.22 : 72,122.54 = 14,795.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,076.22/72,122.54 = 14,795.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,076.22x = 72,122.54 × 14,795.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,076.22x = 1,067,092,167.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,092,167.03/48,076.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,195.84

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.