Home / 48,432.78-66,837.84-29,312.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,432.78, 66,837.84 and 29,312.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,432.78, 66,837.84 and 29,312.31 is: 40,451.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,432.78 : 66,837.84 = 29,312.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,432.78/66,837.84 = 29,312.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,432.78x = 66,837.84 × 29,312.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,432.78x = 1,959,171,485.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,171,485.81/48,432.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,451.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.