Home / 48,866.70-73,300.05-44,492.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.70, 73,300.05 and 44,492.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.70, 73,300.05 and 44,492.70 is: 66,739.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.70 : 73,300.05 = 44,492.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.70/73,300.05 = 44,492.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.70x = 73,300.05 × 44,492.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.70x = 3,261,317,134.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,317,134.64/48,866.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,739.05

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.