Home / 48,986.60-73,518.30-22,694.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,986.60, 73,518.30 and 22,694.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,986.60, 73,518.30 and 22,694.60 is: 34,059.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,986.60 : 73,518.30 = 22,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,986.60/73,518.30 = 22,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,986.60x = 73,518.30 × 22,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,986.60x = 1,668,468,411.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,468,411.18/48,986.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,059.69

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.