Home / 48,553.46-67,013.70-30,636.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,553.46, 67,013.70 and 30,636.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,553.46, 67,013.70 and 30,636.40 is: 42,284.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553.46 : 67,013.70 = 30,636.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553.46/67,013.70 = 30,636.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553.46x = 67,013.70 × 30,636.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553.46x = 2,053,058,518.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,058,518.68/48,553.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,284.49

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.