Home / 49,041.17-67,659.40-32,055.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,041.17, 67,659.40 and 32,055.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,041.17, 67,659.40 and 32,055.21 is: 44,224.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,041.17 : 67,659.40 = 32,055.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,041.17/67,659.40 = 32,055.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,041.17x = 67,659.40 × 32,055.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,041.17x = 2,168,836,275.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,836,275.47/49,041.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,224.81

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.