Home / 48,186.04-72,294.45-23,228.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,186.04, 72,294.45 and 23,228.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,186.04, 72,294.45 and 23,228.32 is: 34,849.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,186.04 : 72,294.45 = 23,228.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,186.04/72,294.45 = 23,228.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,186.04x = 72,294.45 × 23,228.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,186.04x = 1,679,278,618.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,278,618.82/48,186.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,849.90

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.