Home / 48,832.31-67,351.63-35,447.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.31, 67,351.63 and 35,447.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.31, 67,351.63 and 35,447.87 is: 48,891.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.31 : 67,351.63 = 35,447.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.31/67,351.63 = 35,447.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.31x = 67,351.63 × 35,447.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.31x = 2,387,471,824.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,471,824.53/48,832.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,891.23

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.