Home / 48,747.52-73,132.21-15,468.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,747.52, 73,132.21 and 15,468.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,747.52, 73,132.21 and 15,468.67 is: 23,206.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,747.52 : 73,132.21 = 15,468.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,747.52/73,132.21 = 15,468.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,747.52x = 73,132.21 × 15,468.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,747.52x = 1,131,258,022.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,258,022.86/48,747.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,206.47

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.