Home / 48,912.91-73,369.36-13,852.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.91, 73,369.36 and 13,852.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.91, 73,369.36 and 13,852.56 is: 20,778.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.91 : 73,369.36 = 13,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.91/73,369.36 = 13,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.91x = 73,369.36 × 13,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.91x = 1,016,353,754.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,353,754.01/48,912.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,778.85

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.