Home / 48,798.19-67,315.50-29,683.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,798.19, 67,315.50 and 29,683.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,798.19, 67,315.50 and 29,683.81 is: 40,947.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,798.19 : 67,315.50 = 29,683.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,798.19/67,315.50 = 29,683.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,798.19x = 67,315.50 × 29,683.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,798.19x = 1,998,180,512.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,180,512.06/48,798.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.84

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.