Home / 48,998.62-73,498.34-15,718.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,998.62, 73,498.34 and 15,718.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,998.62, 73,498.34 and 15,718.74 is: 23,578.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,998.62 : 73,498.34 = 15,718.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,998.62/73,498.34 = 15,718.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,998.62x = 73,498.34 × 15,718.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,998.62x = 1,155,301,296.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,301,296.89/48,998.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,578.24

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.