Home / 48,335.62-72,532.14-26,148.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,335.62, 72,532.14 and 26,148.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,335.62, 72,532.14 and 26,148.51 is: 39,238.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,335.62 : 72,532.14 = 26,148.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,335.62/72,532.14 = 26,148.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,335.62x = 72,532.14 × 26,148.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,335.62x = 1,896,607,388.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,607,388.11/48,335.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,238.30

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.