Home / 48,693.21-73,032.47-15,408.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,693.21, 73,032.47 and 15,408.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,693.21, 73,032.47 and 15,408.94 is: 23,111.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,693.21 : 73,032.47 = 15,408.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,693.21/73,032.47 = 15,408.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,693.21x = 73,032.47 × 15,408.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,693.21x = 1,125,352,804.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,352,804.22/48,693.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,111.08

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.