Home / 48,386.21-72,587.82-22,093.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386.21, 72,587.82 and 22,093.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386.21, 72,587.82 and 22,093.61 is: 33,144.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386.21 : 72,587.82 = 22,093.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386.21/72,587.82 = 22,093.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386.21x = 72,587.82 × 22,093.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386.21x = 1,603,726,985.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,726,985.83/48,386.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,144.30

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.