Home / 48,327.84-72,492.57-13,267.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,327.84, 72,492.57 and 13,267.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,327.84, 72,492.57 and 13,267.26 is: 19,901.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,327.84 : 72,492.57 = 13,267.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,327.84/72,492.57 = 13,267.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,327.84x = 72,492.57 × 13,267.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,327.84x = 961,777,774.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,777,774.26/48,327.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,901.11

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.