Home / 48,969.36-67,573.71-28,823.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,969.36, 67,573.71 and 28,823.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,969.36, 67,573.71 and 28,823.04 is: 39,773.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,969.36 : 67,573.71 = 28,823.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,969.36/67,573.71 = 28,823.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,969.36x = 67,573.71 × 28,823.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,969.36x = 1,947,679,746.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,679,746.28/48,969.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,773.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.