Home / 49,233.60-73,861.20-24,285.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,233.60, 73,861.20 and 24,285.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,233.60, 73,861.20 and 24,285.60 is: 36,433.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,233.60 : 73,861.20 = 24,285.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,233.60/73,861.20 = 24,285.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,233.60x = 73,861.20 × 24,285.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,233.60x = 1,793,763,558.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,763,558.72/49,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,433.73

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.