Home / 48,864.66-73,289.40-18,874.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,864.66, 73,289.40 and 18,874.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,864.66, 73,289.40 and 18,874.59 is: 28,308.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,864.66 : 73,289.40 = 18,874.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,864.66/73,289.40 = 18,874.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,864.66x = 73,289.40 × 18,874.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,864.66x = 1,383,307,376.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,307,376.35/48,864.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,308.95

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.