Home / 48,892.23-73,337.73-15,611.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.23, 73,337.73 and 15,611.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.23, 73,337.73 and 15,611.87 is: 23,417.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.23 : 73,337.73 = 15,611.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.23/73,337.73 = 15,611.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.23x = 73,337.73 × 15,611.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.23x = 1,144,939,231.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,939,231.65/48,892.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,417.61

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.