Home / 48,882.40-73,104.90-41,009.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.40, 73,104.90 and 41,009.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.40, 73,104.90 and 41,009.20 is: 61,330.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.40 : 73,104.90 = 41,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.40/73,104.90 = 41,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.40x = 73,104.90 × 41,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.40x = 2,997,973,465.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,973,465.08/48,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,330.32

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.