Home / 48,257,262.36-72,437,458.14-19,522,181.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,257,262.36, 72,437,458.14 and 19,522,181.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,257,262.36, 72,437,458.14 and 19,522,181.88 is: 29,304,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,257,262.36 : 72,437,458.14 = 19,522,181.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,257,262.36/72,437,458.14 = 19,522,181.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,257,262.36x = 72,437,458.14 × 19,522,181.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,257,262.36x = 1,414,137,232,733,966.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,137,232,733,966.50/48,257,262.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,304,132.97

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.