Home / 48,093.83-72,144.37-14,357.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.83, 72,144.37 and 14,357.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.83, 72,144.37 and 14,357.18 is: 21,536.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.83 : 72,144.37 = 14,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.83/72,144.37 = 14,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.83x = 72,144.37 × 14,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.83x = 1,035,789,850.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,789,850.54/48,093.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,536.86

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.