Home / 48,223.95-66,538.29-29,106.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,223.95, 66,538.29 and 29,106.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,223.95, 66,538.29 and 29,106.87 is: 40,160.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,223.95 : 66,538.29 = 29,106.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,223.95/66,538.29 = 29,106.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,223.95x = 66,538.29 × 29,106.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,223.95x = 1,936,721,357.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,721,357.05/48,223.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,160.99

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.