Home / 48,341.66-72,503.84-30,759.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,341.66, 72,503.84 and 30,759.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,341.66, 72,503.84 and 30,759.26 is: 46,133.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,341.66 : 72,503.84 = 30,759.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,341.66/72,503.84 = 30,759.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,341.66x = 72,503.84 × 30,759.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,341.66x = 2,230,164,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230,164,465.56/48,341.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,133.39

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.