Home / 49,126.50-67,795.38-26,770.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,126.50, 67,795.38 and 26,770.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,126.50, 67,795.38 and 26,770.50 is: 36,943.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,126.50 : 67,795.38 = 26,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,126.50/67,795.38 = 26,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,126.50x = 67,795.38 × 26,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,126.50x = 1,814,916,220.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,916,220.29/49,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,943.73

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.