Home / 49,246.80-73,870.20-14,187.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.80, 73,870.20 and 14,187.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.80, 73,870.20 and 14,187.60 is: 21,281.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.80 : 73,870.20 = 14,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.80/73,870.20 = 14,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.80x = 73,870.20 × 14,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.80x = 1,048,040,849.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,040,849.52/49,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,281.40

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.