Home / 49,217.36-73,807.80-19,626.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,217.36, 73,807.80 and 19,626.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,217.36, 73,807.80 and 19,626.32 is: 29,432.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,217.36 : 73,807.80 = 19,626.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,217.36/73,807.80 = 19,626.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,217.36x = 73,807.80 × 19,626.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,217.36x = 1,448,575,501.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,575,501.30/49,217.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,432.21

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.