Home / 49,233.20-73,849.80-46,641.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,233.20, 73,849.80 and 46,641.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,233.20, 73,849.80 and 46,641.20 is: 69,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,233.20 : 73,849.80 = 46,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,233.20/73,849.80 = 46,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,233.20x = 73,849.80 × 46,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,233.20x = 3,444,443,291.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,443,291.76/49,233.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,961.80

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.