Home / 48,613.80-72,758.70-35,248.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,613.80, 72,758.70 and 35,248.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,613.80, 72,758.70 and 35,248.80 is: 52,755.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,613.80 : 72,758.70 = 35,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,613.80/72,758.70 = 35,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,613.80x = 72,758.70 × 35,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,613.80x = 2,564,656,864.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,656,864.56/48,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,755.74

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.