Home / 48,679.11-73,019.27-17,087.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,679.11, 73,019.27 and 17,087.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,679.11, 73,019.27 and 17,087.90 is: 25,632.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,679.11 : 73,019.27 = 17,087.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,679.11/73,019.27 = 17,087.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,679.11x = 73,019.27 × 17,087.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,679.11x = 1,247,745,661.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,745,661.46/48,679.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,632.06

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.