Home / 48,683.70-73,020.15-39,903.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.70, 73,020.15 and 39,903.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.70, 73,020.15 and 39,903.30 is: 59,850.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.70 : 73,020.15 = 39,903.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.70/73,020.15 = 39,903.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.70x = 73,020.15 × 39,903.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.70x = 2,913,744,951.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,744,951.50/48,683.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,850.52

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.