Home / 49,130.16-67,799.68-26,774.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,130.16, 67,799.68 and 26,774.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,130.16, 67,799.68 and 26,774.16 is: 36,948.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,130.16 : 67,799.68 = 26,774.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,130.16/67,799.68 = 26,774.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,130.16x = 67,799.68 × 26,774.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,130.16x = 1,815,279,480.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,279,480.27/49,130.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,948.37

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.