Home / 48,646.20-72,969.30-22,402.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,646.20, 72,969.30 and 22,402.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,646.20, 72,969.30 and 22,402.20 is: 33,603.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,646.20 : 72,969.30 = 22,402.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,646.20/72,969.30 = 22,402.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,646.20x = 72,969.30 × 22,402.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,646.20x = 1,634,672,852.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,672,852.46/48,646.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,603.30

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.