Home / 48,333.50-66,700.24-29,474.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,333.50, 66,700.24 and 29,474.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,333.50, 66,700.24 and 29,474.54 is: 40,674.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,333.50 : 66,700.24 = 29,474.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,333.50/66,700.24 = 29,474.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,333.50x = 66,700.24 × 29,474.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,333.50x = 1,965,958,891.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,958,891.89/48,333.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,674.87

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.