Home / 48,325.03-72,508.41-26,154.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,325.03, 72,508.41 and 26,154.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,325.03, 72,508.41 and 26,154.05 is: 39,242.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,325.03 : 72,508.41 = 26,154.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,325.03/72,508.41 = 26,154.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,325.03x = 72,508.41 × 26,154.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,325.03x = 1,896,388,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,388,580.56/48,325.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,242.37

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.