Home / 49,154.17-67,825.86-27,640.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,154.17, 67,825.86 and 27,640.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,154.17, 67,825.86 and 27,640.93 is: 38,140.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154.17 : 67,825.86 = 27,640.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154.17/67,825.86 = 27,640.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154.17x = 67,825.86 × 27,640.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154.17x = 1,874,769,848.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,769,848.45/49,154.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,140.61

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.