Home / 48,867.32-73,308.18-17,695.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.32, 73,308.18 and 17,695.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.32, 73,308.18 and 17,695.28 is: 26,545.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.32 : 73,308.18 = 17,695.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.32/73,308.18 = 17,695.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.32x = 73,308.18 × 17,695.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.32x = 1,297,208,771.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,208,771.39/48,867.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,545.53

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.