Home / 48,911.68-73,364.16-22,637.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.68, 73,364.16 and 22,637.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.68, 73,364.16 and 22,637.44 is: 33,954.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.68 : 73,364.16 = 22,637.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.68/73,364.16 = 22,637.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.68x = 73,364.16 × 22,637.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.68x = 1,660,776,770.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,776,770.15/48,911.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,954.60

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.