Home / 49,092.60-73,644.30-17,934.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,092.60, 73,644.30 and 17,934.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,092.60, 73,644.30 and 17,934.60 is: 26,903.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,092.60 : 73,644.30 = 17,934.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,092.60/73,644.30 = 17,934.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,092.60x = 73,644.30 × 17,934.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,092.60x = 1,320,781,062.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,781,062.78/49,092.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,903.87

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.