Home / 48,645.57-72,965.69-14,911.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,645.57, 72,965.69 and 14,911.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,645.57, 72,965.69 and 14,911.53 is: 22,366.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,645.57 : 72,965.69 = 14,911.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,645.57/72,965.69 = 14,911.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,645.57x = 72,965.69 × 14,911.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,645.57x = 1,088,030,000.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,030,000.85/48,645.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,366.48

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.