Home / 48,826.80-73,207.40-19,229.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.80, 73,207.40 and 19,229.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.80, 73,207.40 and 19,229.40 is: 28,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.80 : 73,207.40 = 19,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.80/73,207.40 = 19,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.80x = 73,207.40 × 19,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.80x = 1,407,734,281.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,734,281.41/48,826.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,831.18

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.