Home / 49,066.84-73,589.94-13,997.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066.84, 73,589.94 and 13,997.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066.84, 73,589.94 and 13,997.08 is: 20,992.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.84 : 73,589.94 = 13,997.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.84/73,589.94 = 13,997.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.84x = 73,589.94 × 13,997.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.84x = 1,030,044,277.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,044,277.38/49,066.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,992.68

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.