Home / 49,088.84-73,633.23-14,028.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.84, 73,633.23 and 14,028.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.84, 73,633.23 and 14,028.50 is: 21,042.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.84 : 73,633.23 = 14,028.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.84/73,633.23 = 14,028.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.84x = 73,633.23 × 14,028.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.84x = 1,032,963,951.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,963,951.14/49,088.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,042.75

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.