Home / 49,133.82-73,645.56-19,543.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,133.82, 73,645.56 and 19,543.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,133.82, 73,645.56 and 19,543.68 is: 29,293.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,133.82 : 73,645.56 = 19,543.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,133.82/73,645.56 = 19,543.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,133.82x = 73,645.56 × 19,543.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,133.82x = 1,439,305,258.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,305,258.06/49,133.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,293.58

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.