Home / 48,351.62-72,515.11-15,065.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351.62, 72,515.11 and 15,065.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351.62, 72,515.11 and 15,065.48 is: 22,594.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.62 : 72,515.11 = 15,065.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.62/72,515.11 = 15,065.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.62x = 72,515.11 × 15,065.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.62x = 1,092,474,939.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,474,939.40/48,351.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594.38

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.