Home / 49,265.20-73,908.60-15,979.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,265.20, 73,908.60 and 15,979.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,265.20, 73,908.60 and 15,979.60 is: 23,972.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,265.20 : 73,908.60 = 15,979.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,265.20/73,908.60 = 15,979.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,265.20x = 73,908.60 × 15,979.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,265.20x = 1,181,029,864.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,029,864.56/49,265.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,972.90

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.