Home / 48,480.35-72,668.63-23,486.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,480.35, 72,668.63 and 23,486.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,480.35, 72,668.63 and 23,486.09 is: 35,203.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,480.35 : 72,668.63 = 23,486.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,480.35/72,668.63 = 23,486.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,480.35x = 72,668.63 × 23,486.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,480.35x = 1,706,701,503.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,701,503.58/48,480.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,203.99

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.