Home / 48,911.58-73,339.29-15,625.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.58, 73,339.29 and 15,625.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.58, 73,339.29 and 15,625.98 is: 23,430.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.58 : 73,339.29 = 15,625.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.58/73,339.29 = 15,625.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.58x = 73,339.29 × 15,625.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.58x = 1,145,998,278.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,998,278.75/48,911.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,430.00

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.