Home / 49,281.24-67,990.98-28,055.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,281.24, 67,990.98 and 28,055.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,281.24, 67,990.98 and 28,055.04 is: 38,706.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,281.24 : 67,990.98 = 28,055.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,281.24/67,990.98 = 28,055.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,281.24x = 67,990.98 × 28,055.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,281.24x = 1,907,489,663.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,489,663.54/49,281.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,706.20

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.