Home / 48,117.06-72,170.95-14,828.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117.06, 72,170.95 and 14,828.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117.06, 72,170.95 and 14,828.19 is: 22,240.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117.06 : 72,170.95 = 14,828.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117.06/72,170.95 = 14,828.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117.06x = 72,170.95 × 14,828.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117.06x = 1,070,164,559.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,164,559.08/48,117.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,240.86

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.