Home / 48,877.36-73,285.80-33,247.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.36, 73,285.80 and 33,247.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.36, 73,285.80 and 33,247.60 is: 49,850.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.36 : 73,285.80 = 33,247.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.36/73,285.80 = 33,247.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.36x = 73,285.80 × 33,247.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.36x = 2,436,576,964.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,576,964.08/48,877.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,850.83

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.