Home / 48,097.72-72,183.80-31,453.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.72, 72,183.80 and 31,453.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.72, 72,183.80 and 31,453.24 is: 47,204.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.72 : 72,183.80 = 31,453.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.72/72,183.80 = 31,453.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.72x = 72,183.80 × 31,453.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.72x = 2,270,414,385.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,414,385.51/48,097.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,204.20

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.