Home / 48,844.80-73,267.36-17,667.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.80, 73,267.36 and 17,667.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.80, 73,267.36 and 17,667.52 is: 26,501.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.80 : 73,267.36 = 17,667.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.80/73,267.36 = 17,667.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.80x = 73,267.36 × 17,667.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.80x = 1,294,452,548.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,452,548.15/48,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,501.34

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.