Home / 48,596.61-67,085.82-34,268.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,596.61, 67,085.82 and 34,268.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,596.61, 67,085.82 and 34,268.11 is: 47,305.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,596.61 : 67,085.82 = 34,268.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,596.61/67,085.82 = 34,268.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,596.61x = 67,085.82 × 34,268.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,596.61x = 2,298,904,468.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,904,468.84/48,596.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,305.86

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.