Home / 49,045.66-73,464.07-37,067.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,045.66, 73,464.07 and 37,067.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,045.66, 73,464.07 and 37,067.49 is: 55,522.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045.66 : 73,464.07 = 37,067.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045.66/73,464.07 = 37,067.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045.66x = 73,464.07 × 37,067.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045.66x = 2,723,128,680.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,128,680.08/49,045.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,522.32

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.