Home / 48,974.05-73,417.99-19,412.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,974.05, 73,417.99 and 19,412.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,974.05, 73,417.99 and 19,412.63 is: 29,101.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,974.05 : 73,417.99 = 19,412.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,974.05/73,417.99 = 19,412.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,974.05x = 73,417.99 × 19,412.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,974.05x = 1,425,236,275.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,236,275.21/48,974.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,101.87

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.