Home / 48,362.40-72,514.44-22,089.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,362.40, 72,514.44 and 22,089.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,362.40, 72,514.44 and 22,089.24 is: 33,120.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,362.40 : 72,514.44 = 22,089.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,362.40/72,514.44 = 22,089.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,362.40x = 72,514.44 × 22,089.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,362.40x = 1,601,788,868.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,788,868.63/48,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,120.54

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.