Home / 49,198.02-67,893.33-27,977.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,198.02, 67,893.33 and 27,977.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,198.02, 67,893.33 and 27,977.40 is: 38,608.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,198.02 : 67,893.33 = 27,977.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,198.02/67,893.33 = 27,977.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,198.02x = 67,893.33 × 27,977.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,198.02x = 1,899,478,850.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,478,850.74/49,198.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,608.85

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.