Home / 48,748.53-73,113.54-23,763.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.53, 73,113.54 and 23,763.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.53, 73,113.54 and 23,763.45 is: 35,640.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.53 : 73,113.54 = 23,763.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.53/73,113.54 = 23,763.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.53x = 73,113.54 × 23,763.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.53x = 1,737,429,586.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,429,586.55/48,748.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,640.66

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.