Home / 49,210.50-73,828.06-14,150.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,210.50, 73,828.06 and 14,150.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,210.50, 73,828.06 and 14,150.16 is: 21,228.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,210.50 : 73,828.06 = 14,150.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,210.50/73,828.06 = 14,150.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,210.50x = 73,828.06 × 14,150.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,210.50x = 1,044,678,861.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,678,861.49/49,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,228.78

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.