Home / 48,307.74-66,666.96-30,169.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,307.74, 66,666.96 and 30,169.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,307.74, 66,666.96 and 30,169.23 is: 41,634.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,307.74 : 66,666.96 = 30,169.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,307.74/66,666.96 = 30,169.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,307.74x = 66,666.96 × 30,169.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,307.74x = 2,011,290,849.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,290,849.64/48,307.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,634.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.