Home / 48,987.12-67,582.11-31,985.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,987.12, 67,582.11 and 31,985.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,987.12, 67,582.11 and 31,985.49 is: 44,126.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,987.12 : 67,582.11 = 31,985.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,987.12/67,582.11 = 31,985.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,987.12x = 67,582.11 × 31,985.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,987.12x = 2,161,646,903.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,646,903.58/48,987.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,126.84

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.