Home / 49,024.42-67,638.27-27,799.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,024.42, 67,638.27 and 27,799.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,024.42, 67,638.27 and 27,799.59 is: 38,354.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,024.42 : 67,638.27 = 27,799.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,024.42/67,638.27 = 27,799.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,024.42x = 67,638.27 × 27,799.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,024.42x = 1,880,316,174.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,316,174.31/49,024.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,354.68

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.