Home / 49,205.19-67,896.32-27,982.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,205.19, 67,896.32 and 27,982.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,205.19, 67,896.32 and 27,982.11 is: 38,611.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,205.19 : 67,896.32 = 27,982.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,205.19/67,896.32 = 27,982.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,205.19x = 67,896.32 × 27,982.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,205.19x = 1,899,882,154.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,882,154.92/49,205.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,611.42

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.