Home / 48,499.92-72,783.28-16,910.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,499.92, 72,783.28 and 16,910.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,499.92, 72,783.28 and 16,910.24 is: 25,377.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,499.92 : 72,783.28 = 16,910.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,499.92/72,783.28 = 16,910.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,499.92x = 72,783.28 × 16,910.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,499.92x = 1,230,782,732.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,782,732.79/48,499.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,377.01

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.