Home / 48,253.08-72,380.62-13,192.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,253.08, 72,380.62 and 13,192.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,253.08, 72,380.62 and 13,192.52 is: 19,789.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,253.08 : 72,380.62 = 13,192.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,253.08/72,380.62 = 13,192.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,253.08x = 72,380.62 × 13,192.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,253.08x = 954,882,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,882,776.96/48,253.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,789.05

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.