Home / 49,227.55-67,933.99-29,091.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,227.55, 67,933.99 and 29,091.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,227.55, 67,933.99 and 29,091.66 is: 40,146.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,227.55 : 67,933.99 = 29,091.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,227.55/67,933.99 = 29,091.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,227.55x = 67,933.99 × 29,091.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,227.55x = 1,976,312,321.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,312,321.14/49,227.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,146.47

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.