Home / 48,134.04-72,083.34-29,421.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134.04, 72,083.34 and 29,421.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134.04, 72,083.34 and 29,421.96 is: 44,060.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134.04 : 72,083.34 = 29,421.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134.04/72,083.34 = 29,421.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134.04x = 72,083.34 × 29,421.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134.04x = 2,120,833,146.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,833,146.15/48,134.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,060.98

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.