Home / 48,533.14-72,763.71-15,234.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.14, 72,763.71 and 15,234.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.14, 72,763.71 and 15,234.27 is: 22,840.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.14 : 72,763.71 = 15,234.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.14/72,763.71 = 15,234.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.14x = 72,763.71 × 15,234.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.14x = 1,108,502,004.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,502,004.34/48,533.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840.10

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.