Home / 49,004.94-73,450.46-22,310.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.94, 73,450.46 and 22,310.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.94, 73,450.46 and 22,310.79 is: 33,440.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.94 : 73,450.46 = 22,310.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.94/73,450.46 = 22,310.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.94x = 73,450.46 × 22,310.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.94x = 1,638,737,421.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,737,421.21/49,004.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,440.25

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.