Home / 189,682.38-284,539.98-49,441

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,682.38, 284,539.98 and 49,441

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,682.38, 284,539.98 and 49,441 is: 74,165.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,682.38 : 284,539.98 = 49,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,682.38/284,539.98 = 49,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,682.38x = 284,539.98 × 49,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,682.38x = 14,067,941,151.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,067,941,151.18/189,682.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,165.78

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.