Home / 48,233.01-72,348.84-29,262.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,233.01, 72,348.84 and 29,262.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,233.01, 72,348.84 and 29,262.17 is: 43,892.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,233.01 : 72,348.84 = 29,262.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,233.01/72,348.84 = 29,262.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,233.01x = 72,348.84 × 29,262.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,233.01x = 2,117,084,055.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,084,055.38/48,233.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,892.85

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.