Home / 48,646.59-67,120.82-29,525.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,646.59, 67,120.82 and 29,525.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,646.59, 67,120.82 and 29,525.91 is: 40,738.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,646.59 : 67,120.82 = 29,525.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,646.59/67,120.82 = 29,525.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,646.59x = 67,120.82 × 29,525.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,646.59x = 1,981,803,142.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,803,142.82/48,646.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,738.79

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.