Home / 48,266.28-72,402.66-13,206.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,266.28, 72,402.66 and 13,206.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,266.28, 72,402.66 and 13,206.24 is: 19,810.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,266.28 : 72,402.66 = 13,206.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,266.28/72,402.66 = 13,206.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,266.28x = 72,402.66 × 13,206.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,266.28x = 956,166,904.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,166,904.60/48,266.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,810.25

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.