Home / 48,948.60-73,325.70-29,168.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.60, 73,325.70 and 29,168.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.60, 73,325.70 and 29,168.40 is: 43,694.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.60 : 73,325.70 = 29,168.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.60/73,325.70 = 29,168.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.60x = 73,325.70 × 29,168.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.60x = 2,138,793,347.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,793,347.88/48,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,694.68

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.