Home / 48,654.38-72,981.13-15,374.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.38, 72,981.13 and 15,374.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.38, 72,981.13 and 15,374.45 is: 23,061.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.38 : 72,981.13 = 15,374.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.38/72,981.13 = 15,374.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.38x = 72,981.13 × 15,374.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.38x = 1,122,044,350.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122,044,350.58/48,654.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,061.53

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.