Home / 48,314.10-72,435.15-24,957.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,314.10, 72,435.15 and 24,957.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,314.10, 72,435.15 and 24,957.30 is: 37,417.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,314.10 : 72,435.15 = 24,957.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,314.10/72,435.15 = 24,957.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,314.10x = 72,435.15 × 24,957.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,314.10x = 1,807,785,769.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,785,769.10/48,314.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,417.35

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.