Home / 48,257.91-72,375.93-13,200.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,257.91, 72,375.93 and 13,200.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,257.91, 72,375.93 and 13,200.30 is: 19,797.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,257.91 : 72,375.93 = 13,200.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,257.91/72,375.93 = 13,200.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,257.91x = 72,375.93 × 13,200.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,257.91x = 955,383,988.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 955,383,988.78/48,257.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,797.46

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.