Home / 48,721.76-67,200.53-37,262.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,721.76, 67,200.53 and 37,262.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,721.76, 67,200.53 and 37,262.55 is: 51,395.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,721.76 : 67,200.53 = 37,262.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,721.76/67,200.53 = 37,262.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,721.76x = 67,200.53 × 37,262.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,721.76x = 2,504,063,109.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,504,063,109.15/48,721.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,395.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.