Home / 48,370.08-72,527.10-18,753.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,370.08, 72,527.10 and 18,753.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,370.08, 72,527.10 and 18,753.24 is: 28,119.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,370.08 : 72,527.10 = 18,753.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,370.08/72,527.10 = 18,753.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,370.08x = 72,527.10 × 18,753.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,370.08x = 1,360,118,112.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,118,112.80/48,370.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,119.00

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.