Home / 49,204.01-73,807.16-17,616.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204.01, 73,807.16 and 17,616.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204.01, 73,807.16 and 17,616.23 is: 26,424.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204.01 : 73,807.16 = 17,616.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204.01/73,807.16 = 17,616.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204.01x = 73,807.16 × 17,616.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204.01x = 1,300,203,818.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,203,818.13/49,204.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,424.75

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.