Home / 49,031.09-67,582.04-34,672.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,031.09, 67,582.04 and 34,672.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,031.09, 67,582.04 and 34,672.40 is: 47,790.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,031.09 : 67,582.04 = 34,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,031.09/67,582.04 = 34,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,031.09x = 67,582.04 × 34,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,031.09x = 2,343,231,523.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,231,523.70/49,031.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,790.73

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.