Home / 49,049.88-73,510.08-19,451.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,049.88, 73,510.08 and 19,451.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,049.88, 73,510.08 and 19,451.52 is: 29,151.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,049.88 : 73,510.08 = 19,451.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,049.88/73,510.08 = 19,451.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,049.88x = 73,510.08 × 19,451.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,049.88x = 1,429,882,791.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,882,791.32/49,049.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,151.61

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.