Home / 48,143.57-72,209.88-13,075.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,143.57, 72,209.88 and 13,075.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,143.57, 72,209.88 and 13,075.02 is: 19,611.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,143.57 : 72,209.88 = 13,075.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,143.57/72,209.88 = 13,075.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,143.57x = 72,209.88 × 13,075.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,143.57x = 944,145,625.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 944,145,625.20/48,143.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,611.05

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.