Home / 48,727.92-73,094.70-13,670.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,727.92, 73,094.70 and 13,670.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,727.92, 73,094.70 and 13,670.34 is: 20,506.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,727.92 : 73,094.70 = 13,670.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,727.92/73,094.70 = 13,670.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,727.92x = 73,094.70 × 13,670.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,727.92x = 999,229,401.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,229,401.20/48,727.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,506.30

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.