Home / 49,071.36-67,727.34-28,927.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,071.36, 67,727.34 and 28,927.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,071.36, 67,727.34 and 28,927.08 is: 39,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,071.36 : 67,727.34 = 28,927.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,071.36/67,727.34 = 28,927.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,071.36x = 67,727.34 × 28,927.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,071.36x = 1,959,154,182.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,154,182.37/49,071.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.60

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.