Home / 48,354.76-72,545.10-18,773.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,354.76, 72,545.10 and 18,773.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,354.76, 72,545.10 and 18,773.56 is: 28,165.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,354.76 : 72,545.10 = 18,773.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,354.76/72,545.10 = 18,773.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,354.76x = 72,545.10 × 18,773.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,354.76x = 1,361,929,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,929,787.56/48,354.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,165.37

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.