Home / 49,214.92-73,834.13-15,935.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,214.92, 73,834.13 and 15,935.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,214.92, 73,834.13 and 15,935.02 is: 23,906.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,214.92 : 73,834.13 = 15,935.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,214.92/73,834.13 = 15,935.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,214.92x = 73,834.13 × 15,935.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,214.92x = 1,176,547,949.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,547,949.14/49,214.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,906.33

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.