Home / 48,659.36-72,994.80-17,059.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659.36, 72,994.80 and 17,059.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659.36, 72,994.80 and 17,059.76 is: 25,591.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659.36 : 72,994.80 = 17,059.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659.36/72,994.80 = 17,059.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659.36x = 72,994.80 × 17,059.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659.36x = 1,245,273,769.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,273,769.25/48,659.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,591.66

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.