Home / 49,137.16-67,800.77-28,992.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,137.16, 67,800.77 and 28,992.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,137.16, 67,800.77 and 28,992.52 is: 40,004.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,137.16 : 67,800.77 = 28,992.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,137.16/67,800.77 = 28,992.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,137.16x = 67,800.77 × 28,992.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,137.16x = 1,965,715,180.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,715,180.24/49,137.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,004.66

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.