Home / 49,076.88-73,637.18-17,904.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,076.88, 73,637.18 and 17,904.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,076.88, 73,637.18 and 17,904.84 is: 26,865.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,076.88 : 73,637.18 = 17,904.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,076.88/73,637.18 = 17,904.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,076.88x = 73,637.18 × 17,904.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,076.88x = 1,318,461,925.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,461,925.95/49,076.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,865.24

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.