Home / 49,088.50-73,632.75-12,152.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.50, 73,632.75 and 12,152.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.50, 73,632.75 and 12,152.50 is: 18,228.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.50 : 73,632.75 = 12,152.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.50/73,632.75 = 12,152.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.50x = 73,632.75 × 12,152.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.50x = 894,821,994.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,821,994.38/49,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,228.75

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.