Home / 49,028.84-73,567.56-19,446.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.84, 73,567.56 and 19,446.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.84, 73,567.56 and 19,446.04 is: 29,178.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.84 : 73,567.56 = 19,446.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.84/73,567.56 = 19,446.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.84x = 73,567.56 × 19,446.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.84x = 1,430,597,714.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,597,714.46/49,028.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,178.70

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.