Home / 48,530.96-72,773.76-33,747.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,530.96, 72,773.76 and 33,747.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,530.96, 72,773.76 and 33,747.20 is: 50,605.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,530.96 : 72,773.76 = 33,747.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,530.96/72,773.76 = 33,747.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,530.96x = 72,773.76 × 33,747.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,530.96x = 2,455,910,633.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,910,633.47/48,530.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,605.03

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.