Home / 48,863.60-73,295.40-29,164.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,863.60, 73,295.40 and 29,164.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,863.60, 73,295.40 and 29,164.40 is: 43,746.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,863.60 : 73,295.40 = 29,164.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,863.60/73,295.40 = 29,164.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,863.60x = 73,295.40 × 29,164.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,863.60x = 2,137,616,363.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,616,363.76/48,863.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,746.60

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.