Home / 48,994,285.20-73,491,427.80-16,682,672.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,994,285.20, 73,491,427.80 and 16,682,672.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,994,285.20, 73,491,427.80 and 16,682,672.40 is: 25,024,008.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,994,285.20 : 73,491,427.80 = 16,682,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,994,285.20/73,491,427.80 = 16,682,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,994,285.20x = 73,491,427.80 × 16,682,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,994,285.20x = 1,226,033,414,195,652.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,033,414,195,652.75/48,994,285.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,024,008.60

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.