Home / 49,041.52-67,675.30-27,820.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,041.52, 67,675.30 and 27,820.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,041.52, 67,675.30 and 27,820.33 is: 38,390.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,041.52 : 67,675.30 = 27,820.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,041.52/67,675.30 = 27,820.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,041.52x = 67,675.30 × 27,820.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,041.52x = 1,882,749,178.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,749,178.85/49,041.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,390.92

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.