Home / 48,984.52-73,509.48-17,819.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,984.52, 73,509.48 and 17,819.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,984.52, 73,509.48 and 17,819.77 is: 26,741.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,984.52 : 73,509.48 = 17,819.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,984.52/73,509.48 = 17,819.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,984.52x = 73,509.48 × 17,819.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,984.52x = 1,309,921,842.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,921,842.65/48,984.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,741.55

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.