Home / 49,023.48-73,542.54-22,730.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.48, 73,542.54 and 22,730.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.48, 73,542.54 and 22,730.88 is: 34,099.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.48 : 73,542.54 = 22,730.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.48/73,542.54 = 22,730.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.48x = 73,542.54 × 22,730.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.48x = 1,671,686,651.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,686,651.64/49,023.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,099.71

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.