Home / 48,119.02-72,175.06-14,835.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,119.02, 72,175.06 and 14,835.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,119.02, 72,175.06 and 14,835.61 is: 22,252.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,119.02 : 72,175.06 = 14,835.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,119.02/72,175.06 = 14,835.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,119.02x = 72,175.06 × 14,835.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,119.02x = 1,070,761,041.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,761,041.89/48,119.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,252.35

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.