Home / 49,133.20-73,699.80-16,301.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,133.20, 73,699.80 and 16,301.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,133.20, 73,699.80 and 16,301.20 is: 24,451.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,133.20 : 73,699.80 = 16,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,133.20/73,699.80 = 16,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,133.20x = 73,699.80 × 16,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,133.20x = 1,201,395,179.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,395,179.76/49,133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,451.80

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.