Home / 48,196.98-66,421.67-34,745.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,196.98, 66,421.67 and 34,745.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,196.98, 66,421.67 and 34,745.31 is: 47,883.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,196.98 : 66,421.67 = 34,745.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,196.98/66,421.67 = 34,745.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,196.98x = 66,421.67 × 34,745.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,196.98x = 2,307,841,269.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,841,269.62/48,196.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,883.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.