Home / 48,179.24-72,268.47-37,658.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,179.24, 72,268.47 and 37,658.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,179.24, 72,268.47 and 37,658.12 is: 56,486.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,179.24 : 72,268.47 = 37,658.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,179.24/72,268.47 = 37,658.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,179.24x = 72,268.47 × 37,658.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,179.24x = 2,721,494,354.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,494,354.13/48,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,486.86

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.