Home / 48,213.47-72,339.21-14,936.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,213.47, 72,339.21 and 14,936.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,213.47, 72,339.21 and 14,936.12 is: 22,410.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,213.47 : 72,339.21 = 14,936.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,213.47/72,339.21 = 14,936.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,213.47x = 72,339.21 × 14,936.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,213.47x = 1,080,466,759.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,466,759.57/48,213.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,410.06

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.