Home / 48,811.20-73,221.65-22,523.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,811.20, 73,221.65 and 22,523.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,811.20, 73,221.65 and 22,523.46 is: 33,787.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,811.20 : 73,221.65 = 22,523.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,811.20/73,221.65 = 22,523.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,811.20x = 73,221.65 × 22,523.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,811.20x = 1,649,204,904.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,204,904.91/48,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,787.43

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.