Home / 48,562.61-72,708.44-24,819.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,562.61, 72,708.44 and 24,819.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,562.61, 72,708.44 and 24,819.08 is: 37,159.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,562.61 : 72,708.44 = 24,819.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,562.61/72,708.44 = 24,819.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,562.61x = 72,708.44 × 24,819.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,562.61x = 1,804,556,101.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,556,101.40/48,562.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,159.38

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.