Home / 49,088.25-67,741.92-27,870.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.25, 67,741.92 and 27,870.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.25, 67,741.92 and 27,870.84 is: 38,461.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.25 : 67,741.92 = 27,870.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.25/67,741.92 = 27,870.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.25x = 67,741.92 × 27,870.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.25x = 1,888,024,213.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,024,213.61/49,088.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,461.84

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.