Home / 49,217.40-73,826.10-18,048.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,217.40, 73,826.10 and 18,048.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,217.40, 73,826.10 and 18,048.60 is: 27,072.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,217.40 : 73,826.10 = 18,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,217.40/73,826.10 = 18,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,217.40x = 73,826.10 × 18,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,217.40x = 1,332,457,748.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,457,748.46/49,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,072.90

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.