Home / 48,124.40-72,186.62-25,948.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.40, 72,186.62 and 25,948.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.40, 72,186.62 and 25,948.22 is: 38,922.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.40 : 72,186.62 = 25,948.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.40/72,186.62 = 25,948.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.40x = 72,186.62 × 25,948.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.40x = 1,873,113,806.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,113,806.14/48,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922.33

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.