Home / 48,735.52-67,246-29,611.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.52, 67,246 and 29,611.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.52, 67,246 and 29,611.36 is: 40,858.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.52 : 67,246 = 29,611.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.52/67,246 = 29,611.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.52x = 67,246 × 29,611.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.52x = 1,991,245,514.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,245,514.56/48,735.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,858.20

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.