Home / 48,563.08-72,854.30-15,291.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,563.08, 72,854.30 and 15,291.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,563.08, 72,854.30 and 15,291.52 is: 22,940.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,563.08 : 72,854.30 = 15,291.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,563.08/72,854.30 = 15,291.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,563.08x = 72,854.30 × 15,291.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,563.08x = 1,114,052,985.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,052,985.54/48,563.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,940.33

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.