Home / 48,602.74-67,074.87-36,644.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,602.74, 67,074.87 and 36,644.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,602.74, 67,074.87 and 36,644.98 is: 50,572.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,602.74 : 67,074.87 = 36,644.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,602.74/67,074.87 = 36,644.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,602.74x = 67,074.87 × 36,644.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,602.74x = 2,457,957,269.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,957,269.65/48,602.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,572.40

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.