Home / 48,744.11-73,117.35-23,780.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,744.11, 73,117.35 and 23,780.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,744.11, 73,117.35 and 23,780.72 is: 35,671.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,744.11 : 73,117.35 = 23,780.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,744.11/73,117.35 = 23,780.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,744.11x = 73,117.35 × 23,780.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,744.11x = 1,738,783,227.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,783,227.49/48,744.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671.66

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.