Home / 48,230.12-66,587.12-38,199.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230.12, 66,587.12 and 38,199.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230.12, 66,587.12 and 38,199.08 is: 52,738.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230.12 : 66,587.12 = 38,199.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230.12/66,587.12 = 38,199.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230.12x = 66,587.12 × 38,199.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230.12x = 2,543,566,199.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,566,199.92/48,230.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,738.13

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.