Home / 48,110.10-72,251.55-34,977.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,110.10, 72,251.55 and 34,977.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,110.10, 72,251.55 and 34,977.30 is: 52,528.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,110.10 : 72,251.55 = 34,977.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,110.10/72,251.55 = 34,977.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,110.10x = 72,251.55 × 34,977.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,110.10x = 2,527,164,139.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,164,139.82/48,110.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,528.77

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.