Home / 48,858.19-73,287.59-13,798.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,858.19, 73,287.59 and 13,798.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,858.19, 73,287.59 and 13,798.15 is: 20,697.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,858.19 : 73,287.59 = 13,798.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,858.19/73,287.59 = 13,798.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,858.19x = 73,287.59 × 13,798.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,858.19x = 1,011,232,907.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,232,907.75/48,858.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.31

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.