Home / 48,847.21-73,221.08-22,212.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,847.21, 73,221.08 and 22,212.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,847.21, 73,221.08 and 22,212.11 is: 33,295.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,847.21 : 73,221.08 = 22,212.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,847.21/73,221.08 = 22,212.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,847.21x = 73,221.08 × 22,212.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,847.21x = 1,626,394,683.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,394,683.28/48,847.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,295.55

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.