Home / 48,851.65-67,404.36-29,741.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.65, 67,404.36 and 29,741.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.65, 67,404.36 and 29,741.41 is: 41,036.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.65 : 67,404.36 = 29,741.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.65/67,404.36 = 29,741.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.65x = 67,404.36 × 29,741.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.65x = 2,004,700,706.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,700,706.55/48,851.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,036.50

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.