Home / 48,548.66-66,898.59-37,218.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548.66, 66,898.59 and 37,218.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548.66, 66,898.59 and 37,218.38 is: 51,285.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548.66 : 66,898.59 = 37,218.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548.66/66,898.59 = 37,218.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548.66x = 66,898.59 × 37,218.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548.66x = 2,489,857,144.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,857,144.08/48,548.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,285.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.