Home / 48,651.44-73,005.98-20,569.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,651.44, 73,005.98 and 20,569.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,651.44, 73,005.98 and 20,569.95 is: 30,867.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,651.44 : 73,005.98 = 20,569.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,651.44/73,005.98 = 20,569.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,651.44x = 73,005.98 × 20,569.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,651.44x = 1,501,729,255.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,729,255.45/48,651.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,867.11

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.