Home / 48,587.52-72,852.48-16,982.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,587.52, 72,852.48 and 16,982.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,587.52, 72,852.48 and 16,982.40 is: 25,463.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587.52 : 72,852.48 = 16,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587.52/72,852.48 = 16,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587.52x = 72,852.48 × 16,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587.52x = 1,237,209,956.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,209,956.35/48,587.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,463.53

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.