Home / 48,586.80-72,865.80-18,987.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,586.80, 72,865.80 and 18,987.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,586.80, 72,865.80 and 18,987.60 is: 28,475.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,586.80 : 72,865.80 = 18,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,586.80/72,865.80 = 18,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,586.80x = 72,865.80 × 18,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,586.80x = 1,383,546,664.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,546,664.08/48,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,475.77

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.