Home / 48,779.80-73,169.70-43,142.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,779.80, 73,169.70 and 43,142.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,779.80, 73,169.70 and 43,142.20 is: 64,713.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,779.80 : 73,169.70 = 43,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,779.80/73,169.70 = 43,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,779.80x = 73,169.70 × 43,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,779.80x = 3,156,701,831.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,701,831.34/48,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,713.30

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.