Home / 48,197.72-71,968.56-42,528.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197.72, 71,968.56 and 42,528.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197.72, 71,968.56 and 42,528.12 is: 63,502.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197.72 : 71,968.56 = 42,528.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197.72/71,968.56 = 42,528.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197.72x = 71,968.56 × 42,528.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197.72x = 3,060,687,555.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,687,555.91/48,197.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,502.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.