Home / 48,652.11-72,955.49-25,272.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,652.11, 72,955.49 and 25,272.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,652.11, 72,955.49 and 25,272.27 is: 37,896.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,652.11 : 72,955.49 = 25,272.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,652.11/72,955.49 = 25,272.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,652.11x = 72,955.49 × 25,272.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,652.11x = 1,843,750,714.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,750,714.90/48,652.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,896.62

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.