Home / 48,730.07-73,101.26-17,132.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,730.07, 73,101.26 and 17,132.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,730.07, 73,101.26 and 17,132.71 is: 25,701.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,730.07 : 73,101.26 = 17,132.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,730.07/73,101.26 = 17,132.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,730.07x = 73,101.26 × 17,132.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,730.07x = 1,252,422,419.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,422,419.80/48,730.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,701.22

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.