Home / 49,050.74-67,687.98-28,908.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,050.74, 67,687.98 and 28,908.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,050.74, 67,687.98 and 28,908.47 is: 39,892.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,050.74 : 67,687.98 = 28,908.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,050.74/67,687.98 = 28,908.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,050.74x = 67,687.98 × 28,908.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,050.74x = 1,956,755,939.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,755,939.19/49,050.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,892.49

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.