Home / 48,164.73-72,254.81-14,876.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,164.73, 72,254.81 and 14,876.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,164.73, 72,254.81 and 14,876.97 is: 22,317.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,164.73 : 72,254.81 = 14,876.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,164.73/72,254.81 = 14,876.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,164.73x = 72,254.81 × 14,876.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,164.73x = 1,074,932,640.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,932,640.73/48,164.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,317.84

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.