Home / 48,884.14-73,269.42-22,533.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.14, 73,269.42 and 22,533.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.14, 73,269.42 and 22,533.40 is: 33,773.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.14 : 73,269.42 = 22,533.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.14/73,269.42 = 22,533.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.14x = 73,269.42 × 22,533.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.14x = 1,651,009,148.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,009,148.63/48,884.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,773.92

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.