Home / 48,867.70-73,301.55-33,315.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.70, 73,301.55 and 33,315.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.70, 73,301.55 and 33,315.70 is: 49,973.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.70 : 73,301.55 = 33,315.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.70/73,301.55 = 33,315.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.70x = 73,301.55 × 33,315.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.70x = 2,442,092,449.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,442,092,449.34/48,867.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,973.55

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.