Home / 48,513,861.20-72,770,791.80-34,838,112.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,861.20, 72,770,791.80 and 34,838,112.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,861.20, 72,770,791.80 and 34,838,112.80 is: 52,257,169.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,861.20 : 72,770,791.80 = 34,838,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,861.20/72,770,791.80 = 34,838,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,861.20x = 72,770,791.80 × 34,838,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,861.20x = 2,535,197,053,273,714.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,197,053,273,714.50/48,513,861.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,257,169.20

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.